The Young Turks has its first head of programming in Rotten Tomatoes editor in chief Matt Atchity. In this role, Atchity will be responsible for expanding the reach of TYT’s collection of YouTube channels—TYT Sports, Pop Trigger and ThinkTank among them—which cover a range of interests from sports to gaming to pop culture. (Fishbowl)
He will work with the hosts and producers of each of TYT’s 12 owned-and-operated channels to create editorial and content strategies. In addition, Atchity will help make decisions around network content partners. (THR)
Atchity, who spent 10 years at Rotten Tomatoes, has led the site’s editorial evolution, heading up the effort to add original video and social content. He also expanded Rotten Tomatoes to include reviews of TV series and also hosted “Rotten Tomatoes Radio” on Sirius XM, the Rotten Tomatoes Podcast. (Variety)