Frankly Inc. has appointed Tom Rogers as its new Chairman of the board of directors, effective immediately. Rogers, who has been a board member since October 2016, assumes the chairman role from Steve Chung, while Chung will continue to lead the company as the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director. This change represents the separation of the role of Chairman and CEO, in accordance with best practices of public company corporate governance as part of its internal preparation for its NASDAQ application. Rogers brings 30+ years of experience developing and transforming a wide range of companies within the media and cable industries. Formerly President and CEO of TiVo, he cemented himself as a visionary executive over the years, known widely for his strategic decision-making and industry clout. Rogers was also the President of NBC Cable, where he founded CNBC, one of the nation's leading business news channel, and established the NBC/Microsoft cable channel and Internet joint venture, MSNBC.