Bill Livek Plans to Retire as Comscore CEO
Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorBill Livek plans to retire as CEO of Comscore, capping a career in media measurement spanning more than 40 years.Comscore said its board of directors will consider external and internal candidates to succeed Livek as CEO and has engaged headhunting firm Spencer Stuart for the search. Once a replacement is named, Livek plans to transition to non-executive vice chairman and serve on Comscore’s board through the end of his term in mid-2024.Livek previously served as CEO of Rentrak and helped facilitate the 2016 merger of the company with Comscore, which combined Rentrak’s movie and TV measurement business with Comscore’s internet measurement — and has emerged as a credible rival to Nielsen.