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Maarten van Rooijen

Communications Director at Fox International Channels (US), Inc.

Maarten van Rooijen is an experienced communications professional with a strong background in the media and entertainment industry. Currently serving as Communications Director Sports at The Walt Disney Company (Benelux) since October 2019, Maarten has also held the role of Communications Director at FOX Networks Group since September 2015 and has been with Eredivisie Media & Marketing CV as Communications Director since 2008. Previously, Maarten served as PR Manager at Eredivisie CV and as a Press & Communications Officer at Eyeworks. Maarten started the career as a Press Officer at Talpa and Talpa TV. Academic credentials include a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Communication and Media Studies from the University of Amsterdam, obtained between 1995 and 2005.

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Fox International Channels (US), Inc.

FOX International Channels (FIC) is News Corporation's international multi-media business. We develop, produce and distribute 300 wholly- and majority-owned entertainment, factual, sports, movie and lifestyle channels across Latin America, Europe, Asia and Africa, in 44languages. These networks and their related mobile, non-linear and high-definition extensions, reach over 1.4 billion cumulative households worldwide. FIC is dedicated to delivering high quality US content to its global viewers. We acquire, develop, produce and co-produce scripted and non-scripted programming for our linear and digital platforms including series Da Vinci Demons, The Bridge, Low Winter Sun, and the Golden Globes nominated hit series The Walking Dead. In the past five years FIC pioneered a global release strategy and is the first and only international TV company to release TV series' in 120 countries at the same time as the US. In addition FIC owns and operates two production studios that produce hundreds of local programming hours for its wholly owned channels and third parties