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Spotify’s Ken Parks moves to Pluto TV
By Andy Malt | Published on Thursday 6 August 2015
Spotify’s Chief Content Officer Ken Parks, who became the company’s first US employee in 2007 and subsequently one of the digital firm’s higher profile execs, has left to take the role of Executive Chairman at TV streaming service Pluto TV.
Pluto TV CEO Tom Ryan said: “The addition of a world class executive like Ken Parks to Pluto TV is a transformative moment for our company. Ken’s experience in building a successful global entertainment service will be invaluable to us as we capitalise on our strong momentum to rapidly grow Pluto TV. With Ken’s expertise, Pluto TV is ready to deliver the best digital TV platform for consumers”.
Parks added: “I believe Pluto TV has an enormous opportunity to define the future of television and online video. As an advisor since 2014, I’ve had a front row seat to the rapid growth the company has achieved so far and I’m thrilled to join the team full-time. The timing is perfect for Pluto TV to reach massive global scale and become one of the premier consumer video platforms in the world”.
Thrilled, he is. Thrilled! And why not? He doesn’t even have to move out of New York, he’s just going to set up an office for the company right there.
