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Filiol appointed MD of Eurosport Events

The Eurosport Group announced today that Jacques Béhar has left his role as Chairman and CEO, Eurosport Events, the group's event organisation and promotion subsidiary. Géraldine Filiol, currently Deputy Managing Director in charge of Rights Acquisitions, succeeds Jacques Béhar at the helm of Eurosport Events as Managing Director.

Géraldine Filiol continues her role as Deputy Managing Director, Rights Acquisitions, for the Eurosport Group, with Julien Bergeaud, Director of Rights Acquisitions & Sales, taking over full responsibility of the rights department. Julien Bergeaud will continue to report to Géraldine Filiol.

Laurent-Eric Le Lay, Chairman & CEO of the Eurosport Group, adds the role of Chairman & CEO, Eurosport Events. Jacques Raynaud, Vice Chairman of the Eurosport Group, becomes equally Vice Chairman of Eurosport Events.

Jacques Béhar leaves Eurosport Events after 17 years with the Eurosport Group to pursue personal interests. Jacques Behar initially joined Eurosport in 1992 as Director of Finance & Administration. In 2003, he was appointed Managing Director mainly in charge of Finance & Administration before he in 2004, became in charge of the development of Eurosport Events.