Syco Entertainment, a joint venture recently formed between Simon Cowell and Sony Music Entertainment, tapped Ellis Watson as CEO of Syco Entertainment Ltd. He will report directly to Cowell. Based in
London, Watson will handle global development and the expansion of Syco in the U.S. as it preps for the launch of "The X Factor" on Fox in 2011. Previously, Watson was managing director Trinity
Mirror, overseeing the editorial and commercial operations of its national newspaper titles.