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Anouk Mertens

Anouk Mertens

Global CEO, NEO Studios

Anouk Mertens is the co-founder and global CEO of Emmy award-winning production company NEO Studios, leading the company’s worldwide operations, including production and creative development. NEO produces premium scripted and unscripted content across a variety of genres and subjects, including the company’s flagship sports and sports-related programming. 

Prior to launching NEO, Mertens launched the Belgian operations of then Aser-owned ELEVEN Sports Group, serving as managing director before being elevated to Chief Operating Officer and eventually to Chief Content Officer of ELEVEN’s international operations. 

Mertens began her career in media as a producer on the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Japan and South Korea. She then became VP Television with cable television operator Telenet (Liberty Global) and was responsible for managing the (digital) TV business and setting up their renewed premium movies and sports subscription business. After Telenet she joined Finish cross-media company Sanoma as Managing Director Audiovisual. At Sanoma she launched various content projects including tv and radio stations.  

Mertens currently also chairs the board of directors for the Flemish Audiovisual Fund (VAF) and is a board member of the European media group Mediahuis. 

Testimonials

  • The Broadcast Sport Awards celebrate our industry, which captures moments that are shared and enjoyed by millions of people globally.
    NEP UK
  • It was so wonderful to see so many faces I have worked with over the last 28 years and to be reminded what a fun and creative industry we work in. The power of sport was evident last night but also the growth of equality in our business and opportunity for all.
    Gabby Logan
    Presenter
  • Congratulations Jake, Rich and all the team at Broadcast Sport for putting on such a stellar event. If ever there was evidence of a thriving, creative industry, it was all on show last night. You have already created a must-be-at event.
    Lawrence Duffy
    Aurora Media Worldwide
  • An incredible night in London with the who's who from the Sports Broadcast world. So many incredible projects, big names and ambitious companies in one room.
    Stu Thomson
    Founder, Cut Media
  • What a night, in a room full of the very best in my wonderful industry. It was a genuine honour to be shortlisted as sports presenter of the year, especially amongst such company.
    Orla Chennaoui
    Journalist
  • The impact this event has had in such a short period of time is truly remarkable and it was great seeing so many familiar faces and plenty of new ones!
    Sid Kohli
    Chief Executive, Decyfr Sport
  • Last year was fantastic and had a really great atmosphere that I thought would be hard to replicate let alone top! But you managed it. Hands down the best awards nights I’ve been to.
    Duncan East
    MD, Buzz16
  • There was so much talent in the room last night, it was electric & fantastic to catch up with our wonderful clients as well as new industry friends.
    Josephine Clark
    Commercial Director, Maidstone Studios
  • Definitely the best awards event I've been to, and I've been to a few! Felt more like a celebration party than an industry event so credit to you all.
    Gary Double
    Double Comms
  • The awards were incredible. Such a buzz in the room and so much fun was had by all.
    Ellie Walter
    ITN Productions
  • It’s absolutely fantastic for us to be sponsoring the Broadcast Sport Awards. What we get back from this is great exposure for the brand and the ability to network with the community.
    Nev Appleton
    Co-Founder, MOOV Ltd
  • It is rare to get such a good mix of sport industry professionals in the room from all corners of the market. The opportunity to share in the successes of the year... was fantastic!
    Edward Fleet
    Sales Manager UK & Northern Europe, Stats Perform
  • The awards reunited the sports production and broadcast industries to celebrate, despite many challenges, producing such outstanding sports moments...
    Marie Ellis
    Head of Marketing, NEP UK