Discovery, Inc. is hiring Paul Rehrig as general manager of Eurosport Digital, the company’s direct-to-consumer business unit in Europe.



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Discovery, Inc. is hiring Paul Rehrig as general manager of Eurosport Digital, the company’s direct-to-consumer business unit in Europe.

Rehrig is coming over from AMC Networks, where he served for nearly eight years as executive vice president of digital and business development and helped grow the company’s digital partnerships and direct-to-consumer subscription businesses including Acorn TV and Shudder. At Discovery he’ll be tasked with growing Eurosport’s suite of direct-to-consumer product, including the Eurosport App, Eurosport Player and Eurosport.com.

“We are thrilled to welcome such a distinguished leader with a proven record of launching and running successful direct-to-consumer businesses and products globally. Paul is the perfect fit to lead our outstanding Eurosport Digital team as we focus on building products that sports fans love. As we look to the exciting opportunities ahead, Paul will ensure Eurosport delivers the immersive multi-screen products and experiences that are essential for powering people’s passions and engaging targeted global communities around sport,” said Peter Faricy, CEO of global direct-to-consumer at Discovery, in a statement.