BBC Studios has brought its international sales and distribution business, encompassing content sales, branded services and ancillaries, together into a single global distribution group with Paul Dempsey taking the role of President, Global Distribution. Dempsey will relocate to New York and have responsibility for BBC Studios’ overall sales and distribution strategy, key customer management and […]
Twitch, Amazon’s popular video game streaming platform has lost one of its biggest stars having seen him jump ship to rival site Mixer, owned by Microsoft. Tyler Blevins, known more commonly online as ‘Ninja’, had amounted 14.7 million followers on Twitch, mostly through playing Fortnite – and presumably playing it well. Ninja will kick off […]
Insight TV, the 4K UHD HDR broadcaster and producer of native UHD content, has announced Charlotte van Bochove as Global PR Manager. In her new role, van Bochove will manage Insight TV’s daily communications activities, working closely with external agencies to promote the Insight TV brand and produce even more channel growth across new regions. […]
Avid, the technology provider that powers the media and entertainment industry, has enhanced the technology and industry expertise of its board of directors with the appointment of accomplished media technology leader Michelle Munson as a director, effective immediately. Ms. Munson joins the board with more than 15 years of experience in developing new technologies and guiding […]
Matt Warman MP has been appointed as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport in one of the final elements of new PM Boris Johnson’s allocation of ministerial responsibilities. Warman is the Conservative Member of Parliament for Boston and Skegness, first elected in May 2015. Retaining the seat […]
ITV Studios Entertainment has announced that Fiona Clark has been appointed as Creative Director. Clark will officially start her new role in September, replacing Katie Rawcliffe. Clark, who will be responsible for a brief that includes hit formats Dancing on Ice, which returns next year for a 12th series, The Voice and The Voice Kids, […]
Nicky Morgan MP has returned to government as Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport in new Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s first Cabinet. She previously served as Secretary of State for Education between July 2014 and July 2016. She lists as her political interests: Business, manufacturing, economy, higher education, mental health, railways, heritage […]
Broadpeak, a provider of content delivery network (CDN) and video streaming solutions for content providers and pay-TV operators worldwide, has appointed Xavier Leclercq as vice president of business development. Leclercq will be responsible for expanding the company’s presence across new markets and new applications for Broadpeak technologies, with a focus on next-generation solutions for OTT […]
Following the June 6th announcement by the Board of UK communications regulator Ofcom that Sharon White was stepping down as Chief Executive and that it would begin the process to appoint a successor, the role has now been formally advertised, with Ofcom retaining executive search firm Russell Reynolds Associates to assist with the appointment. The […]
AMC Networks’ Acorn TV, the North American streaming service streaming service for high British and international television, has expanded its international team with the appointment of Kerensa Samanidis to a newly created role, General Manager of Acorn TV International. The former FilmStruck executive is now based in Acorn’s London office and has recently been a […]