Will Somers Upped to Senior VP of Fox Network Research

By Jessika Walsten
( Broadcasting & Cable )
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Fox Broadcasting Company promoted Will Somers to senior VP of network research, the company announced Wednesday.

In Somers' new role, he will head the company's audience intelligence and network research department, supervising Fox's audience measurement, strategic analysis and performance estimates.

"Will is an incredibly talented and strategic executive who is passionate about understanding and communicating with our viewers," said COO Joe Earley. "At a time when the television landscape is transforming, we are very fortunate to have him leading the charge in building more robust, cross-platform insights for our network and partners."

Somers joined Fox in 2000. He previously worked for Disney's Buena Vista Television syndication and Touchstone Television studio doing audience and program research.

Jessika Walsten
Jessika Walsten

Jessika is content engagement director of Broadcasting + Cable, Multichannel News and NextTV. She has been with the brands in various roles since 2013. In her current role, she works primarily behind the screen, keeping an eye on the website and fixing any site bugs. A graduate of USC Annenberg, Jessika has edited and reported on a variety of subjects for NextTV, including profiles on industry leaders and breaking news.