Borkent is Nickelodeon head of acquisition & programming

Borkent is Nickelodeon head of acquisition & programming

MUMBAI: MTV Networks International has promoted Jules Borkent to a newly created post of SVP global acquisitions and international programming at Nickelodeon.

Based in New York, Borkent will report to both Nickelodeon International SVP and MTV Networks Kids and Family EVP programming Pete Danielson.

In his new role, he will look after the global acquisition and programming strategies for Nickelodeon Networks in US.

Borkent will also be instrumental in creating global programming strategies, integrating all network efforts worldwide, for Nickelodeon’s on air brands such as I Carly and franchises of Spongebob Squarepants, Avatar and Dora the Explorer.

Before being promoted, Borkent was VP of programming for Nickelodeon International.