Sher Upped at 21st Century Fox

Jared Sher, VP and associate general counsel for 21st Century Fox has been named senior VP.

Sher, based in Washington, advises Fox on regulatory issues, including representing it before the FCC.

He reports to Ellen Agress, senior VP and deputy general counsel. Sher has been in-house with Fox since 2012, having previously advised the company as a lawyer with Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom.

“Jared has distinguished himself with the outstanding policy counsel he provides for our domestic broadcast and cable business and we are pleased to recognize his many valuable contributions to our organization,” said Agress in announcing the promotion.

Contributing editor John Eggerton has been an editor and/or writer on media regulation, legislation and policy for over four decades, including covering the FCC, FTC, Congress, the major media trade associations, and the federal courts. In addition to Multichannel News and Broadcasting + Cable, his work has appeared in Radio World, TV Technology, TV Fax, This Week in Consumer Electronics, Variety and the Encyclopedia Britannica.