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​Eutelsat appoints Donnan as Chief Innovation Officer

Gary Donnan will join Eutelsat Communications on October 29th as Chief Innovation Officer, reporting to Chief Executive Officer Rodolphe Belmer. In this role, Donnan is tasked with defining Eutelsat’s innovation roadmap and the identification and cross-functional development of innovation initiatives across the Group. He will also focus on forging stronger links between Eutelsat and the […]

October 16, 2018

LaBerge named CTO of Disney DTCI

Aaron LaBerge has been named as the Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of the recently formed Disney Direct-To-Consumer and International (DTCI) segment. In this new role, LaBerge will be DTCI’s first CTO and a key member of the DTCI leadership team, reporting to Chairman Kevin Mayer. He will shape and support innovation […]

October 11, 2018

Zulueta promoted to President of AMC Networks

AMC Networks has announced that Eduardo Zulueta has been promoted to the newly-created position of President of AMC Networks International (AMCNI), overseeing AMCNI’s global operations. Zulueta, who currently oversees AMCNI’s Latin America and Southern Europe portfolio of channels, will assume his new role on November 1st and will continue to report to Ed Carroll, Chief […]

October 11, 2018

Sky: LSE delisting, Murdoch resignation

Following confirmation that Comcast has acquired 21st Century Fox’s stake in Sky and now effectively owns 77 per cent of the company, Sky has announced its intention to cancel its listing at the London Stock Exchange, and also revealed that James Murdoch is among seven directors who have resigned from the Board with immediate effect. […]

October 9, 2018By Colin Mann

Hicks joins Fox

Fox has named former White House communications director Hope Hicks as chief communications officer. Fox, the newco created after 21st Century Fox sells assets to Walt Disney, also named Danny O’Brien as executive VP and head of governmental relations. O’Brien had been with General Electric. “Hope and Danny are proven leaders and world-class public affairs […]

October 9, 2018

Fox’s Rice will chair Disney TV

Disney has confirmed that after it acquires assets from 21st Century Fox, Fox executive Peter Rice will become chairman of Walt Disney Television and co-chair of Disney Media Networks. The company also said another Fox executive, Dana Walden, will assume the new role of chairman, Disney Television Studios and ABC Entertainment. John Landgraf will continue […]

October 9, 2018

Discovery forms Digital Studios Group; promotes Neil

Discovery has announced the formation of the Digital Studios Group, a newly expanded hub for digital and social video content creation to support the company’s growing global websites, social, TVE and direct-to-consumer businesses and brands. To lead the expanded group, the company has promoted Vikki Neil to executive vice president and general manager. The announcement […]

October 9, 2018

OzTAM appoints Vasile as Projects Director

OzTAM has announced Adrian Bogdan Vasile’s appointment to the newly created position of Projects Director. In this key client-facing role, Vasile will direct the execution of project plans and manage timelines as OzTAM brings new products and initiatives to market. Reporting to OzTAM’s CEO Doug Peiffer, Vasile will work alongside Director of Technical Services, Sylvano […]

October 9, 2018

Leever heads Discovery US digital products & marketing

Discovery has announced that Karen Leever has been promoted to President of US Digital Products and Marketing.  In this role, Leever will continue to oversee the company’s suite of 18 TV Everywhere GO apps and manage the design, development, engineering, analytics, operations and monetisation of the company’s growing US digital businesses. Additionally, she will spearhead […]

October 5, 2018

Make.TV appoints Iboshi as COO

Make.TV, a specialist in handling live video in the cloud, has announced the appointment of Tricia Iboshi as Chief Operating Officer. Based in San Francisco, Iboshi reports into Andreas Jacobi, Make.TV’s CEO and co-founder. A broadcast and media industry veteran, Iboshi has spent over 17 years in IP video technology, including nine years at thePlatform, […]

October 5, 2018