Advanced network solutions specialist Lindsay Broadband has appointed seasoned industry executive Ruth Lee as Vice President of Marketing. Most recently as Vice President of Marketing for ATX Networks, Lee oversaw and led all marketing and communication strategies, planning, and execution for the global operations. Over her 18 years there, Lee transformed ATX from a small, […]
Haymi Behar has been appointed Chief Marketing Officer for SPI/FilmBox. In this newly created role, Behar will lead SPI’s International brand marketing efforts. Behar will be responsible for advancing SPI’s brand reputation across all platforms, strategic communications, media planning and buying, media relations and publicity. Berk Uziyel, SPI CEO, said: “SPI continues to invest in […]
Telekom Srbija has announced the acquisition of Serbia’s second-ranked cable TV and broadband services provider which has more than 200,000 TV and Internet subscribers in 60 cities across the country. Kopernikus Technology, which also provides Internet and fixed telephony services, has been majority-owned by Central European investment fund Abris Capital Partners since 2016. The operator […]
Satellite builder Space Systems/Loral (SS/L), owned by Maxar Technologies and its CEO Howard Lance, has confirmed that he has “a number of prospective buyers” in discussion to acquire SS/L’s Palo Alto, California production facility. Lance was speaking during Maxar’s quarterly earnings statement where he reported that overall combined earnings for Maxar’s Space Division were down […]
ViaSat of Carlsbad, California, has agreed a $188 million (€165.3m) insurance claim as compensation for antenna failures on its ViaSat-2 satellite. Some $44.4 million has already been banked. ViaSat operates high-speed fixed and mobile broadband services to North American consumers as well as government and large commercial users. The operator is expanding over Europe and […]
Basque-country cable company Euskaltel saw its profits rise by 41.5 per cent to September 30th, hitting a total of €46.6 million. The group, formed by Euskaltel, Telecable in Asturias and R in Galicia, earned €521.1 million in revenues, up 17.4 per cent on the same period last year. EBITDA amounted to €252.9 million, up 15.3 […]
CreativeFuture, a grass-roots coalition which unites those who value American creativity and innovation in the fight against content theft, has sent a letter to all candidates running for Federal office in the forthcoming midterm elections. Over 400 prominent members from the creative communities have signed the letter – joining over 100,000 others who signed the […]
ITV, the UK commercial broadcaster, has announced the appointment of Chris Kennedy, currently CFO of Microfocus International, as CFO. He is expected to join ITV on February 1st 2019. Sir Peter Bazalgette, Chairman of ITV, said: “Chris was the stand-out candidate in a very strong short list and the Board are really pleased that he […]
The managing director and his deputy have resigned from ERT, Greece’s public broadcaster. Vassilis Costopoulos and his deputy Giorgos Thalassinos have quit according to local reports and following alleged pressure from the government’s Deputy Minister, Leferis Kretsos, at the Ministry of Information & Communications. Reports say that sources close to Kretsos attributed the resignations to […]
ZEE5, the digital entertainment platform from Zee Entertainment Enterprises, has partnered with Publicis Capital to help drive its global strategy. One month into its soft launch in 190+ countries, ZEE5 has entrusted Publicis Capital with the mandate of driving its international communications, creative campaigns and digital initiatives. The brand will be handled by the agency’s […]