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Glashow named BBC Studios Americas President

BBC Studios has announced the appointment of Rebecca Glashow as President, BBC Studios – Americas. Glashow will lead the region’s strategy to develop the company’s diversified distribution business activities in the US, Canada, and Latin America and drive profitable long-term growth. Based in New York, Glashow will begin her new role on June 1st and […]

April 15, 2020

Starz promotes Hoffman

Jeffrey Hirsch, President and CEO of Starz, a Lionsgate company, has announced that Alison Hoffman has been promoted to President, Domestic Networks. Hoffman previously served as the network’s Chief Marketing Officer spearheading its brand and content marketing, driving acquisitions for the Starz app and delivering data-driven insights that support all facets of the business. In […]

April 9, 2020

Zoom hires former Facebook security chief

Zoom Video Communications has hired former Facebook security chief Alex Stamos to set up an advisory board to improve the privacy and security of its booming video-conferencing app amid a global concern about its security. Concerns have included ‘zoom bombing’ where uninvited guests can gatecrash a zoom conference. Taiwan and Germany have put restrictions on […]

April 8, 2020

Mediapro founder charged in US

The founder of Mediapro, Gerard Romy, and major shareholder in the group until just a few months ago, has been charged in a New York Court for allegedly offering a €3 million bribe to a top football manager to win International TV football rights for Imagina, Mediapro’s parent company. He has been accused of fraud, […]

April 7, 2020From David Del Valle in Madrid

Freesat appoints Rowark Head of B2B sales

Freesat, the subscription-free satellite TV service, has announced the appointment of David Rowark as Head of B2B Sales.  This is a newly created role for the company in the year that it launches its new third generation, 4K-ready, set top boxes. Rowark will be responsible for driving the development of Freesat’s B2B sales arm, working […]

April 7, 2020

Kilar named WarnerMedia CEO

Former Hulu CEO Jason Kilar has been named CEO of WarnerMedia, effective May 1st. He will report to John Stankey, AT&T’s President and Chief Operating Officer. “Jason is a dynamic executive with the right skill set to lead WarnerMedia into the future. His experience in media and entertainment, direct-to-consumer video streaming and advertising is the […]

April 2, 2020

SES approves AGM Resolutions; Elects Esser

SES held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on April 2nd in Betzdorf, Luxembourg, in which all resolutions were approved by shareholders. The meeting was held based on the rules set out in the Grand Ducal Regulation of March 20th with shareholders participating remotely by appointing SES designated proxyholders to represent them at the meeting and […]

April 2, 2020

Fitori exits FTTH Council Europe

The FTTH Council Europe has announces that Erzsébet Fitori, its Director General, will be leaving the FTTH Council Europe effective from May 31st. “We wish Erzsébet all the best with her new endeavours. We are saddened to see her leave but are grateful for her tireless efforts to transform the Council into a financially solid, […]

March 31, 2020

Compton named Head of News and Sport at C4

Channel 4’s Director of Programmes Ian Katz has appointed Louisa Compton as Head of News and Current Affairs, replacing Dorothy Byrne who announced she was stepping down from the role earlier this month. In her new role Compton will be responsible for overseeing Channel 4’s multi award-winning News and Current Affairs programming as well as […]

March 31, 2020

Lee and Bell join ActiveVideo

ActiveVideo has announced that Ed Lee has joined the team this month as Senior Vice President of Global Content Strategy and Partnerships. Lee is taking on the job of driving content strategy and partnership efforts worldwide. He will lead all engagement with the content community to ensure operator customers have the broadest content offering available […]

March 30, 2020