Nexxen Announces Board Transitions Following 2025 Annual General Meeting
Rhea-AI Summary
Nexxen (NASDAQ: NEXN) announced board transitions following its January 6, 2026 Annual General Meeting.
The terms of directors Joanna Parnell (board member since 2014) and Norm Johnston (board member since June 2020) concluded, and the Board will now consist of six directors: one executive director and five non-executive directors. The Board plans to appoint a third independent director to the Audit Committee in the near term. The company said it does not anticipate any impact to operations or strategic direction from these governance changes.
Positive
- Board restructured to six directors
- Board composition: one executive and five non-executive directors
- Planned appointment of a third independent Audit Committee director
Negative
- Departure of Joanna Parnell, board member since 2014
- Departure of Norm Johnston, board member since June 2020
- Temporary Audit Committee vacancy pending new appointment
News Market Reaction
On the day this news was published, NEXN declined 2.32%, reflecting a moderate negative market reaction.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
Key Figures
Market Reality Check
Peers on Argus
Before this board update, NEXN was down 2.85% while key peers were mixed: ADV up 8.98%, QNST up 4.73%, CRTO up 3.76%, CCO up 1.42%, and ANTE down 4.92%, suggesting stock-specific dynamics.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 02 | Share repurchase update | Positive | -3.4% | December 2025 buyback activity and approval of new $40M program. |
| Dec 29 | AGM postponement | Neutral | +0.8% | Rescheduling 2025 AGM to January 6, 2026 with extended voting deadline. |
| Dec 26 | AGM proposal update | Positive | +0.6% | Supplemental proxy adjusting board and compensation proposals after feedback. |
| Dec 11 | Health product update | Positive | -0.1% | New measurement and Auto Allocate features added to Nexxen Health. |
| Dec 09 | Sports product launch | Positive | +2.0% | Launch of Nexxen Sports suite targeting live sports audiences. |
Recent history shows mixed reactions, with several positive operational or capital return updates seeing either modest gains or sell-offs, indicating no consistent pattern of how news is priced.
Over the past month, Nexxen has focused on shareholder and product initiatives. A December 2025 update detailed share repurchases and approval of a new $40 million program. Multiple filings and releases around the 2025 Annual General Meeting addressed meeting timing, proxy materials, and board composition and compensation proposals. Operationally, Nexxen launched Nexxen Sports and expanded Nexxen Health with new measurement and optimization tools in December 2025. Today’s board transition follows this governance-focused period and continues that theme of board and AGM-related changes.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement details Nexxen’s post-AGM board structure, moving to six directors with five non-executive members and plans to add another independent audit committee member. It follows a series of AGM-related disclosures and prior product launches in health and sports advertising. Investors may focus on how the refreshed board supports oversight, capital allocation, and execution against Nexxen’s data and advanced TV strategy while the share price trades near its 52-week low.
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Board to transition to six directors, including five non-executive members; The term of office of Joanna Parnell and Norm Johnston concluded at the Annual General Meeting
NEW YORK, Jan. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nexxen International Ltd. (NASDAQ: NEXN) (“Nexxen” or the “Company”), a global advertising technology platform with deep expertise in data and advanced TV, today announced that Joanna Parnell and Norm Johnston completed their terms as members of the Company’s Board of Directors at the Annual General Meeting on January 6, 2026.
These changes reflect Nexxen’s ongoing review of its governance, ensuring the Board’s composition and size remain aligned with the Company’s current priorities and standard practices of Nasdaq-listed companies. The updated structure is intended to support effective oversight and help the Board continue acting in the best interests of shareholders.
Norm Johnston has served on Nexxen's Board since June 2020, while Joanna Parnell has served since 2014, including most recently as a member of the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Sustainability, Nomination and Governance Committee.
Following the transition, the Company’s Board of Directors will be comprised of six members, including one executive director and five non-executive directors. The Board intends to appoint a third independent director to the Audit Committee in the near future to join its continuing members. Nexxen does not anticipate any impact to its operations or strategic direction because of these changes.
“We thank Joanna and Norm for the valuable perspective and guidance they have brought to Nexxen over the course of their tenures,” said Chris Stibbs, Chairman of Nexxen’s Board of Directors. “With this updated structure, the Board remains focused on providing rigorous oversight as the Company continues executing its strategy and creating long-term value.”
About Nexxen
Nexxen empowers advertisers, agencies, publishers and broadcasters around the world to utilize data and advanced TV in the ways that are most meaningful to them. Our flexible and unified technology stack comprises a demand-side platform (DSP) and supply-side platform (SSP), with the Nexxen Data Platform at its core. With streaming in our DNA, Nexxen’s robust capabilities span discovery, planning, activation, monetization, measurement and optimization – available individually or in combination – all designed to enable our partners to achieve their goals, no matter how far-reaching or hyper niche they may be.
Nexxen is headquartered in Israel and maintains offices throughout the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia-Pacific, and is traded on the Nasdaq (NEXN). For more information, visit nexxen.com.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements, including forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the United States Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements are identified by words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “can,” “will,” “estimates,” and other similar expressions. However, these words are not the only way Nexxen identifies forward-looking statements. All statements contained in this press release that do not relate to matters of historical fact should be considered forward-looking statements. These statements are neither promises nor guarantees but involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause Nexxen’s actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from its expectations expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, the following: negative global economic conditions, including risks related to tariff impacts or policy shifts (including trade negotiations or enforcement actions) that could materially affect market sentiment, consumer behavior and advertising demand; global conflicts and war, including the war and hostilities between Israel and Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis in Yemen and Iran, and how those conditions may adversely impact Nexxen’s business, customers and the markets in which Nexxen competes; changes in industry trends; and other negative developments in Nexxen’s business or unfavorable legislative or regulatory developments. Nexxen cautions you not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. For a more detailed discussion of these factors, and other factors that could cause actual results to vary materially, interested parties should review the risk factors listed in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (www.sec.gov) on March 5, 2025. Any forward-looking statements made by Nexxen in this press release speak only as of the date of this press release, and Nexxen does not intend to update these forward-looking statements after the date of this press release, except as required by law.
Nexxen, and the Nexxen logo are trademarks of Nexxen International Ltd. in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. The use of the word “partner” or “partnership” in this press release does not mean a legal partner or legal partnership.
For further information please contact:
Nexxen International Ltd.
Billy Eckert, Vice President of Investor Relations
ir@nexxen.com
Caroline Smith, Vice President of Communications
csmith@nexxen.com
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