WWE has announced a new hiring.
WWE sent out a press release on Tuesday announcing that they have hired Lee Fitting as their new Head of Media and Production.
Lee Fitting has more than two decades of production experience, working with both WWE and ESPN. While working for ESPN, Fitting oversaw production for their “tentpole properties,” which included Monday Night Football, College GameDay, the College Football Playoff, and other properties within the Disney portfolio.
You can read WWE’s official press release announcing the hiring of Lee Fitting as the new WWE Head of Media and Production, below.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WWE® ANNOUNCES LEE FITTING TO LEAD MEDIA & PRODUCTIONSTAMFORD, Conn., January 9, 2024 – WWE®, part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), today announced that media industry veteran Lee Fitting has joined the company this week as Head of Media & Production.
“Lee is a phenomenal leader and executive known for work that generates both critical acclaim and mass appeal,” said WWE President Nick Khan. “Lee will be a tremendous addition to our stellar media and production team and play a key role in helping catapult WWE’s growth.”
Fitting brings more than two decades of production experience to WWE from ESPN, where he oversaw production for tentpole properties including Monday Night Football, College GameDay, the College Football Playoff, and many other properties within the Disney portfolio.
Distributed in 25 languages across 165 countries, WWE delivers new and live programming to fans 52 weeks a year. Its flagship shows, including Monday Night Raw, Friday Night SmackDown and NXT; Premium Live Events including WrestleMania, SummerSlam and Royal Rumble; and award-winning slate of original programs reach more than one billion homes globally.
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