Ellis Watson resigns as chief executive of Simon Cowell's Syco
Ellis Watson, former managing director of Trinity Mirror, has resigned from Simon Cowell’s company, Syco, where he was chief executive.
Watson joined the company, partly owned by both Cowell and Sony Music Television, in March.
It is understood that family reasons are the cause of the move, with the rapid expansion of Syco in both the UK and US, as The X Factor prepares for its bow on American screens.
Sony has said that it is not currently looking to replace Watson as chief executive.