Penske Media became a shareholder in SXSW in 2021 when it partnered with MRC Media & Info to form P-MRC and take a 50% ownership stake. This rose to 51% in 2021, giving the two companies a majority ...

South by Southwest announced Jenny Connelly as their new Director in Charge as former president Hugh Forrest maintains he was ...

The festival’s longtime president is leaving the festival, as are about 10 others. Its owner, Penske Media, told staff members about the changes on Friday.

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We also share community reaction to the departure of Hugh Forrest. Many influential Austinites are upset. Hugh Forrest no longer leading SXSW One of Austin's biggest assets goes offline One of ...

SXSW leadership changes are confirmed, with Hugh Forrest out as president and PMC exec Jenny Connelly taking over as CEO of ...

President and chief programming officer Hugh Forrest is no longer leading the festival, the Austin Business Journal reports.

High-profile departures include co-president Hugh Forrest after SXSW 2025 drew criticism for poor attendance and its ...

South by Southwest President Hugh Forrest, the annual festival and conference’s longtime top programmer who assumed the chief office last year, has been fired. Forrest, who has served as SXSW ...

Forrest joined SXSW in 1989. He became chief programming officer in 1994, was promoted to co-president in 2022 and became the ...

Forrest, who has served as SXSW co-president since 2022 and president since 2024, originated and nurtured to prominence the ...

That makes it 13 out of the last 14 titles for the Hoops as Brendan Rodgers' dominance only increases during second spell in ...