Fox Networks Group announced the abrupt departure of its respected advertising sales president, Toby Byrne, who was responsible for commercial sales for the broadcast network and sports and entertainment cable channels. “After nearly 21 years and a fantastic run … I'm leaving the Fox Networks Group to explore other opportunities,” Byrne said in a statement Monday. Byrne was nearing the end of his contract term after more than six years as the chief of Fox Broadcasting’s ad sales. “Toby has made a tremendous impact on Fox Networks Group,” Randy Freer, president of the networks group, said in an internal memo distributed to the staff. Byrne, who was based at Fox’s corporate headquarters in New York, did not oversee ad sales for Fox News Channel.

Source: Los Angeles Times September 12, 2016 19:41 UTC