Facebook has hired experienced sports-TV executive, Joyee Biswas, as head of sports partnerships in the Asia-Pacific region. The company also announced that it will launch a new app for Android and iOS devices called “SportsCenter,” which is expected to be available by early next year. In his new role, he will be responsible or managing Facebook's partnerships with leagues, teams, athletes and sports media from across the region.
Facebook has hired experienced sports-TV executive, Joyee Biswas, as head of sports partnerships in the Asia-Pacific region. With 15 years spent in media roles, Biswas was most recently with US sports broadcaster ESPN. In his new role, he will be responsible or managing Facebook's partnerships with leagues, teams, athletes and sports media from across the region.