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Pro7Sat.1 shuffles management

It is all change at Germany’s commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1. Following press forecasts of management departures, the company confirmed a reshuffle. Jan Kempner the CFO is departing reportedly on stark differences of view with new CEO, Max Conze. He will be replaced as CFO by Rainer Beaujean, currently CFO of listed packaging manufacturer Gerresheimer. Sales and […]

February 21, 2019By Chris Forrester

Telestream appoints Salah for MENA

Telestream, a leading provider of workflow automation, processing and quality monitoring and management solutions for the production and distribution of video, has announced the appointment of Osman Salah as Regional Sales Manager, serving the Middle East, Africa and Turkey region. Based in Dubai, UAE, Salah brings a wealth of local market experience, commercial expertise and […]

February 21, 2019

Liberty’s Bergman exits

Jeroen Bergman, Liberty Global’s MD for programming, is to step down “pursue other opportunities” the company has confirmed. The post will not be continued. Bergman joined Liberty Global’s predecessor UPC in 1999 and has led Liberty Global’s programming efforts for 17 years. Bruce Mann, Chief Content Officer said: “Jeroen has delivered tremendous value to Liberty […]

February 20, 2019

ProSiebenSat.1 shuffles management

German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 is revamping its management structure, with its Entertainment arm to be split off as a standalone company under co-CEOs Wolfgang Link and Michaela Tod, currently president of soon-to-be-Singapore-based vacuum cleaner outfit Dyson’s Greater China region. Sales and marketing chief Sabina Eckhardt is meanwhile to leave the company by mutual consent, with her […]

February 19, 2019

ICASA chief jailed for 20 years

South Africa’s perilous media sector is again making news. Now it is ICASA, the media and telecoms regulator, which is in the headlines. The chairman of ICASA, Rubben Mohlaloga has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for fraud and money laundering – and it seems that despite the ruling ICASA cannot relieve him of […]

February 18, 2019By Chris Forrester

Knight to join SpotX

SpotX, the global video advertising and monetisation platform, is appointing Sophie Knight as Director, Platform Services for the UK. Reporting to Ed Wale, Managing Director for SpotX in the UK, Knight will work with media owners to develop strategic account plans for key publishers to optimise their returns from the SpotX platform. This will include […]

February 18, 2019

Anevia appoints Baron to Advisory Board

Anevia, a provider of OTT and IPTV software solutions, has announced that its Board of Directors unanimously appointed Eric Baron as a member of its Advisory Board. In his role, he will give a boost to the Advisory Board to drive further growth for the company. Baron, a trusted board advisor to several technology companies, […]

February 18, 2019

Brightcove pays $15m for Ooyala’s video platform

Brightcove is acquiring the online video platform (OVP) business of Ooyala for $15 million (€13.2m). Brightcove is buying Ooyala’s video content management and publishing platform Backlot, Analytics, Live, and its underlying IP and associated patents. It will also takeover much of Ooyala’s engineering, support, and sales staff, including the company’s Guadalajara, Mexico operations. The deal […]

February 14, 2019

Childs steps down as UKTV CEO

UKTV announced that Darren Childs has decided to step down from his role as CEO. Childs’ name has been mentioned in connection with the role of chief executive at the English Premier League, following the withdrawal of Discovery Communications executive Susanna Dinnage, who had been appointed to replace Richard Scudamore. He leaves as it seems […]

February 7, 2019

Fell new DTG independent Chair

Digital TV Group (DTG), the self-funding UK collaboration centre for innovation in digital media technology, has appointed technology leader Simon Fell as its new independent Chair. Fell – whose career across IT, online and broadcast media, telecoms and airport technology spans five decades – takes over from Dr David Docherty OBE, who steps down after […]

February 7, 2019