French sports broadcaster Eurosport has replaced its head of legal after its former head quit to join Spanish rival Mediapro.

The French company has appointed its director for legal, rights acquisitions and talents, Erlinda Tabla, as its head of legal and that of its parent company Discovery France.

Tabla joined the company in 2015. According to LinkedIn, Tabla was previously director for legal and business affairs at French television production company Marathon Media. In her new role, Tabla will report to the head of legal for EMEA, Hester Wheeley.