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Regulator: ‘SABC, Multichoice deal a merger’

South African regulator the Competition Commission has found that public broadcaster the South African Broadcasting Corporation and pay-TV operator MultiChoice have implemented a merger transaction, without notifying the Commission, in contravention of the Competition Act, and should now be investigated as such. On September 28th 2018, the Constitutional Court granted the Commission the right to […]

November 13, 2018By Colin Mann

Couto exits TiVo for Synamedia

Synamedia, the independent video software and solutions company, has appointed Sue Couto as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Asia Pacific, effective immediately. The announcement follows the news that Synamedia is open for business after the completion of Permira funds’ acquisition of Cisco’s video business. With offices in India and China, Synamedia’s portfolio of […]

November 13, 2018

AMC Networks new senior management roles

AMC Networks International has announced new leadership roles in its senior management team for its key regions. The announcement was made by Eduardo Zulueta, who was recently named President of AMC Networks International (AMCNI). The following will all report to Zulueta: Manuel Balsera has been named Executive Vice President/Managing Director for AMCNI Southern Europe. Ricardo […]

November 13, 2018

Richard elected as Chair of GSMA Board

The GSMA has elected new members of the GSMA Board for the two-year period from January 2019 through December 2020. Stéphane Richard, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Orange Group has been elected as its Chair, with Chua Sock Koong, Group Chief Executive Officer of SingTel Group as Deputy Chair. As GSMA Chair, Richard will […]

November 12, 2018

Gurassa reappointed Channel 4 Chair

Ofcom has announced that Charles Gurassa has been reappointed as the Chair of Channel 4 for a further three years. Ofcom, the media regulator, is responsible for appointing non-executive members to the Channel 4 Board, subject to Government approval. Gurassa’s re-appointment by Ofcom has been approved by the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media […]

November 8, 2018

Net Insight appoints Sund new CEO

Net Insight has announced that Henrik Sund has been appointed CEO of Net Insight. Sund has been interim CEO since June 1st 2018 and will assume the permanent CEO position as of December 1st. “As interim CEO Henrik has in short period of time taken several important steps towards increased growth rate,” commented Gunilla Fransson, […]

November 7, 2018

Al-Obaidly new beIN CEO

Sports and entertainment group beIN Media Group, owner of beIN Sports and Miramax, has appointed Yousef Al-Obaidly to the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Nasser Al-Khelaifi, the previous CEO & Chairman, will remain in the position of Chairman of the group. Over many years at beIN Media Group, Al-Obaidly has held a number of […]

November 6, 2018

Verizon reorganisation backs 5G

To deliver new best-in-class customer experiences and to ensure first-to-market leadership in the 5G era, US telco Verizon Communications has announced a new operating structure focused on three customer-facing areas: Consumer, Business and Verizon Media Group / Oath. These groups will be supported by a network and IT organisation, and corporate-wide staff functions. The changes […]

November 6, 2018

Lindsay Broadband hires Lee as VP of Marketing

Advanced network solutions specialist Lindsay Broadband has appointed seasoned industry executive Ruth Lee as Vice President of Marketing. Most recently as Vice President of Marketing for ATX Networks, Lee oversaw and led all marketing and communication strategies, planning, and execution for the global operations. Over her 18 years there, Lee transformed ATX from a small, […]

November 6, 2018

Behar leads SPI’s marketing operations

Haymi Behar has been appointed Chief Marketing Officer for SPI/FilmBox. In this newly created role, Behar will lead SPI’s International brand marketing efforts. Behar will be responsible for advancing SPI’s brand reputation across all platforms, strategic communications, media planning and buying, media relations and publicity. Berk Uziyel, SPI CEO, said: “SPI continues to invest in […]

November 6, 2018