Charlie Ergen’s attempt to buy cellular giant Sprint isn’t a done deal just yet, but Dish Network’s move on Sprint has certainly moved to the next level. Sprint has agreed to permit Dish Network to view “certain non-public information” and to “engage with Dish in discussions and negotiations” regarding the merger proposal made on April 15th. “We look forward to [...]
Capablue, a specialist in TV Everywhere and connected TV solutions, has appointed ex-emuse Director Dominic Laval as Director, Business Development and Operations. In his role, Laval will lead and manage the business operations. He will focus on developing the business through building and implementing strategic development plans. Laval has over 10 years’ experience working with TV operators and broadcasters, having [...]
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings told the Canadian Digital Media Network 3.0 conference that the future of Internet TV will be filled with apps and constantly evolving. “We are now in 40 countries around the world, so people are starting to watch Internet video and you can start to see the outlines of what TV will be like in the future,” [...]
WRN Broadcast has announced the appointment of Nick Thompson to the position of Non-Executive Director. Thompson was Managing Director of Arqiva’s Broadcast & Media division until 2011. The appointment will see Thompson work with WRN Broadcast’s board and executive management team to inform the company’s strategic development plan and further progress the rapid growth the company has experienced in the [...]
MP & Silva, the international media rights company, has announced that Peter Hutton is the new Chief Operating Officer of the MP & Silva Group. MP & Silva has seen a rapid growth since 2004 and Hutton will add all his long broadcasting experience to lead the Group’s global commercial strategy. Hutton was the managing director of ESPN Star Sports, [...]
Michael T. Fries, President and Chief Executive Officer Liberty Global Inc., will join the TV Summit of the international exhibition and congress ANGA COM. Liberty Global is the largest international cable network operator with companies in 13 countries and 20 million customers. The Exhibition and Congress for Broadband, Cable & Satellite will take place from June 4th to 6th in [...]
Liberty Global has confirmed it will appoint Robert Dunn, currently Managing Director of UPC Netherlands, to the position of Chief Financial Officer of Virgin Media upon the closing of that acquisition. He will succeed Eamonn O’Hare who has decided to leave the company to pursue new opportunities. Dunn has held several senior management positions with Liberty Global over the last [...]
NCTA president Michael Powell is about to tell a US Senate hearing that OTT supplier Netflix is the largest subscription video provider in the USA today. Powell is due to address the senate’s Communication’s Subcomittee on May 14th, and tell them that “The largest subscription video provider in the country today is Netflix — not Comcast, Time Warner Cable, DirecTV [...]
Chase Carey, COO of News Corp, has said broadcasters must break of the rules by which they have operated for decades, or face decline. Carey’s declaration came as he presented a weak advertising quarter for the groups FTA channels. Carey said broadcast TV remained “the dominant form of event television” but was stuck with “historical practices” such as creating hundreds [...]
Former News International Chief Executive Tom Mockridge is to become CEO of Virgin Media upon the closing of Liberty Global’s proposed acquisition of Virgin Media, which is subject to stockholder approval of both companies. The US Securities and Exchange Commission has approved the definitive Joint Proxy Statement/ Prospectus, and stockholders of both companies are scheduled to vote on the transaction [...]
