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Former Nine CEO lands new role at Saudi Arabian broadcast giant

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Former Nine Entertainment chief executive Mike Sneesby has been named the new CEO of the Middle East’s biggest broadcaster, Saudi Arabia’s MBC.

MBC announced on Tuesday that long-time chief executive Sam Barnett was stepping down after 14 years and that Sneesby would take over from May 1.

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