Fox Corp. ad sales chief Marianne Gambelli is retiring, and the company has named Fox News vet Jeff Collins as her replacement.
With the official title of President of Advertising Sales, Marketing and Brand Partnerships, Collins will take over for Gambelli, who is calling it quits after 40-plus years in ad sales in the media and entertainment sector.
Collins, who had been EVP Advertising Sales for Fox News Media, will now report to Fox Corp. CEO Lachlan Murdoch. He will oversee ad sales efforts at divisions including Fox Entertainment, Tubi, Fox Sports, FS1, FS2, Fox Deportes, and Fox News Media, which includes Fox News Channel and Fox Business Network.
The exec shuffle comes in the runup to upfront season, when media buyers will place bets on the 2024-25 TV season. The TV ad business has been choppy of late, with many advertisers reorienting themselves away from linear and toward streaming.