BBC Director General Tony Hall has suggested the Corporation needs new investment to enable it to continue to provide distinctive programmes and products, that reflect Britons’ experiences and outlook on life, made available and relevant to everyone – of all ages and demographics. Addressing the RTS London Conference 2018, Hall, elements of whose speech were […]
Seasoned pay-TV industry executive Jean-Marc Racine has been appointed Chief Product Officer and General Manager of Europe, Middle East, Africa and Russia (EMEAR) at Synamedia, the company being created from the acquisition of Cisco’s Service Provider Video Software Solutions business, and backed by the Permira funds. Racine will officially take up his position at Synamedia […]
RTL Group has announced the appointment of Sean Atkins as new CEO of StyleHaul, Atkins will work closely with Melanie Kirk – CFO of StyleHaul, who has also served as interim CEO since 1 July 2018 – and the senior management team of StyleHaul. As part of its ‘Total Video’ strategy, RTL Group is determined […]
Following the completion of Kinnevik AB’s distribution of its entire shareholding in MTG to its shareholders in August, MTG will now continue its work towards the previously announced split and distribution of all the shares in Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group; comprising MTG Nordic Entertainment, MTG Studios and Splay Networks) to MTG’s shareholders, and the […]
Les Moonves, the head of US entertainment giant CBS, has resigned with immediate effect following allegations of sexual misconduct. CBS had been investigating Moonves since allegations appeared in the New Yorker in July – and fresh accusations from six more women surfaced this past weekend. Moonves, 68, denied the acusations, and called the latest allegations […]
OneWeb, which is planning for a global communications network with a constellation of Low Earth Orbiting satellites, has made some major changes to its executive team. Eric Berenger, formerly CEO, is moved to President and COO. OneWeb says that Berenger has grown five-fold and developed the technical foundation to launch its system. “In his new […]
Nicole Clemens has been named president of Paramount Television, following the removal of Amy Powell in July. She will report to Jim Gianopulos, chairman and CEO of Paramount Pictures. “Nicole brings invaluable institutional experience and knowledge of all aspects of television from development to production to talent representation to programming,” said Gianopulos. “Her excellent creative […]
Netflix has appointed Christie Fleischer as Global Head of Consumer Products, overseeing retail and licensee partnerships, publishing, interactive games, merchandising and experiential events. In her role, Fleischer will lead a team focusing on developing the consumer products portfolio across all categories for Netflix original series and films. She joins the Los Angeles based team effective […]
Eleven Sports has appointed Jorge Pavão de Sousa as Managing Director for Portugal. He begins the role on September 17th. In his role, de Sousa will be responsible for further expanding Eleven’s growth in Portugal, including increasing revenues, developing strategic partnerships, and overseeing the platforms day to day operations. Next to that he will be […]
Vewd, the smart TV OTT software provider, has announced that Sascha Prüter has joined the company as Chief Product Officer. Previously, Prüter led Google’s product and engineering efforts for Android TV and worked directly with leading smart TV OEMs, OTT providers and pay-TV operators to establish the platform as one of the leading smart TV […]