As Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Chellomedia, Niall Curran oversees all operations and business units. He has responsibility for the performance and development of all the business units and operating companies, which includes the basic and pay TV channels, premium and on demand TV content distributed to cable, DTH, IPTV and mobile platforms, as well as web content.

Niall joined the company in 2000, focusing on operational restructuring during the turnaround of UPC. He took on the leadership of the media operations in 2002 and was responsible for the Group's European broadband internet product management. He was appointed COO in 2003.

From 1995 to 2000 Niall was with the Walt Disney Company leaving from the position of Executive Vice President Operations for Walt Disney Europe. Prior to that he was part of the management team responsible for the international development of Disney channels, TV investments, programme distribution and production businesses.