For 30 years, he’s headed up legal affairs for FOX Television Stations. Now, David Keneipp has announced his retirement and will be assisting in the transition to the individual who will be assuming his duties.
Who is that? Look no further than the individual who will take a newly created role of EVP of Legal Affairs as of Wednesday (2/1).
Earning the role is Chris Reed, who rises from Sr. VP of Intellectual Property, Content Protection and Litigation for FOX Corporation. He’s been with FOX Corporation since March 2019 and from 2017-2019 was VP of Global Content Protection for 21st Century FOX.
In this new role, Reed will oversee all legal functions for FOX Television Stations and reports to CEO Jack Abernethy.
“During his 30-year tenure at Fox, David made significant contributions and was an invaluable and dedicated member of the FTS executive team,” Abernethy said. “We will miss him greatly.”
Abernethy added that the team is excited to welcome Reed “as he is known as a strategic executive with strong legal acumen, and we are all looking forward to working with him in his new role.”
Before joining 21st Century FOX in 2014 as Senior Counsel of Content Protection Policy, he held various roles at the U.S. Copyright Office, including Acting Chief of Information and Record Division, Senior Advisor for Policy and Special Projects, and Special Advisor to the Register of Copyrights. Earlier in his career, Reed was a Trial Attorney in the Media, Entertainment, and Communications section of the US Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division.
Reed writes frequently about legal issues in media and entertainment and his most recent book, “Digital Media Law: A Practical Guide for the Media and Entertainment Industries,” was released last year by Routledge.
Reed commented, “As someone with a decades-long passion for broadcast media, I am honored and grateful to be joining one of the largest and most respected O&O groups in the country. My predecessor David Keneipp leaves big shoes to fill, but has equipped me with a powerhouse team that is well positioned to serve FTS as it navigates the challenges ahead.”
FOX Television Stations owns and operates 29 full power broadcast television stations in the U.S.
