Scripps Networks Interactive appoints Lat Am MD

Eduardo Hauser

Scripps Networks Interactive has appointed former Aol, Venevision and Cisneros executive Eduardo Hauser as managing director, Latin America and the Caribbean.

Hauser will be responsible for the strategic direction and daily operation of the company’s LatAm businesses, including Food Network and the company’s distribution across the Caribbean.

He will also be tasked with identifying and evaluating growth opportunities in the region – including “potential new network launches, joint ventures and key partnerships across multiple platforms and distribution channels”.

“Eduardo’s extensive pan-regional media experience coupled with his astute vision and entrepreneurial spirit will position Scripps Networks well as we look to evolve and expand our business across Latin America,” said Scripps’ president, international, Jim Samples, to whom Hauser will report.