[Satellite TODAY 12-04-09] BSkyB Managing Director Brian Sullivan has been appointed CEO of Sky Deutschland, effective March 31, the operator announced.
     Sullivan, a 13-year veteran of BSkyB’s customer department, will replace CEO Mark Williams who is leaving the company for personal reasons.
     “Germany remains a largely untapped market, not just for pay TV but also for HDTV, and I see great potential to build on the foundation that has been laid to develop a truly world-class entertainment service,” Sullivan said in a statement.

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