Dade Hayes Finance EditorKevin Mayer, who spearheaded Disney’s pivot to direct-to-consumer streaming and briefly served as TikTok’s CEO, has joined billionaire Len Blavatnik’s investment company Access Industries as a senior media adviser.Blavatnik has stakes in Warner Music Group, which recently had a successful IPO, as well as sports streaming service DAZN and music and audio streaming outlet Deezer.Mayer, who had been in talks with private equity firm RedBird Capital, will focus on Access’ media businesses and identify new opportunities.
A press release said the activities would range “from wireless communications and production services to broadcast/streaming media and entertainment licensing ventures.” Before running Disney’s.
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