Semmer Named VP of Video at CN Entertainment & ‘Vogue’

By Jon Lafayette
( Broadcasting & Cable )
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Conde Nast Entertainment and Vogue named Robert Semmer as VP of Video, a new post.

Semmer, who had been senior VP and head of content at Premiere Music Group.

He will report to Croi McNamara, senior VP of programming for Conde Nast Entertainment, which produces content for digital video, social, virtual reality, OTT, film and television.

"Robert's creativity and brilliant storytelling ability will be assets to our growing video business," said McNamara, "His unique track-record of engaging audiences will continue to grow Vogue's popular video channels."

Semmer will develop and produce content for Vogue, which already has digital series including 73 Questions and Beauty Secrets. Vogue video channels generated 2 billion views across all platform last year and the magazine’s YouTube channel passed 5 million subscribers in April.

Before joining Premiere Music Group, Semmer worked at Vice Media, Adidas, Nike and Universal Records.

Jon Lafayette
Jon Lafayette

Jon has been business editor of Broadcasting+Cable since 2010. He focuses on revenue-generating activities, including advertising and distribution, as well as executive intrigue and merger and acquisition activity. Just about any story is fair game, if a dollar sign can make its way into the article. Before B+C, Jon covered the industry for TVWeek, Cable World, Electronic Media, Advertising Age and The New York Post. A native New Yorker, Jon is hiding in plain sight in the suburbs of Chicago.