Banijay Group 
Television Academy 
Endemol Shine North America 
Veteran TV exec, producer and entrepreneur Cris Abrego can add another line to his growing list of titles: Chairman of the Television Academy. Abrego was elected to the post on Thursday night by the org's Board of Governors, as the TV Academy also firmed up its roster of officers and governors for the board's 2024-2025 term.Abrego is the chairman of the Americas at global production company Banijay, and also recently partnered with Eva Longoria to launch Hyphenate Media Group, where...
Banijay Group
Cris
Abrego
Chairman, Americas / President & CEO, Endemol Shine Holdings
One of the highest-ranking Latino C-suite media execs, Abrego has been busy setting up the management team and operational structure for Banijay’s Americas department. The company has made strides in scripted in addition to its core business of unscripted franchises such as “MasterChef,” “Big Brother,” “Deal or No Deal” and “Below Deck.” He has expanded production capabilities in Mexico via a development pact with producer Marie Leguizamo. Under his direction, Banijay implemented an internship program designed to open doors to talent from underrepresented backgrounds. As Television Academy Foundation chair, Abrego in April secured a $350,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to preserve its oral-history archives online.
