Neil Martin

Neil Martin is a highly experienced media executive with a background in television, digital, publishing, betting, and gaming industries.

Known for his deal-making abilities and a strong entrepreneurial drive, Neil excels in creating new revenue opportunities and developing a wide range of digital products in the consumer internet space.

With proven management capabilities, Neil has successfully scaled businesses through organic growth, commercial partnerships, and mergers and acquisitions, across various sectors and business models, including pay TV, sports, gaming, digital, and start-ups.

His expertise extends to advertising, subscription, and transactional models, with a keen understanding of consumer behavior in the converging media landscape across all platforms.

Neil has international experience, particularly in emerging markets like Malaysia, and has been involved in corporate development initiatives across Asia through the Astro Overseas Group.

His specialties include digital media, venture investments, joint ventures, over-the-top television and video services, web, mobile, and social applications, second-screen products, interactive digital music services, rights negotiation, product development, innovation, and P&L management.

Education-wise, Neil has studied Strategy for Media Companies at Harvard Business School Executive Education, completed an MSt in Modern History at the University of Oxford, and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Modern History from the University of Birmingham.

In terms of professional experience, Neil has held key positions such as Chief Operating Officer at Las Vegas Sands Corp Europe, Managing Partner at Zutato, Interim Chief Executive Officer at RugbyPass Ltd, Corporate Development at FINCONS CONSULTING LIMITED, Corporate and Strategy Advisor at SKY TV New Zealand, Chief Commercial and Strategy Officer at OSN, Corporate and Business Development Director at News UK, Director of Global Ventures and Corporate Development at Astro Malaysia Holdings, CEO at Astro Digital, Partner at OML Consulting, Business Development Director at BSkyB, and Strategy Executive at ITV.