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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
ITV, the UK commercial broadcaster, has announced the appointment of Chris Kennedy, currently CFO of Microfocus International, as CFO. He is expected to join ITV on February 1st 2019. Sir Peter Bazalgette, Chairman of ITV, said: “Chris was the stand-out candidate in a very strong short list and the Board are really pleased that he […]
The managing director and his deputy have resigned from ERT, Greece’s public broadcaster. Vassilis Costopoulos and his deputy Giorgos Thalassinos have quit according to local reports and following alleged pressure from the government’s Deputy Minister, Leferis Kretsos, at the Ministry of Information & Communications. Reports say that sources close to Kretsos attributed the resignations to […]
Synamedia, the independent video software and solutions company, has appointed Rick Medlock as Chief Financial Officer. Synamedia opened for business following the completion of Permira funds’ acquisition of Cisco’s video business on October 29th. Medlock brings more than 30 years of experience as CFO at technology firms including FTSE100 companies Worldpay and Inmarsat, as well […]
fuboTV is adding its first chief strategy officer to the live TV streaming company’s management team with the appointment of sports media executive Hannah Brown. Effective immediately, Brown is based in fuboTV’s New York City headquarters and reports directly to David Gandler, co-founder and chief executive officer. In her new role, Brown is tasked with […]
Damian Kavanagh, the Controller of BBC Three, has been named Managing Director of Tiger Aspect, the Endemol-owned producer of shows including Peaky Blinders and Fortitude. He will take up the role in the new year. Kavanagh leaves the BBC after four years in charge of BBC Three, which migrated online in 2016. He has been […]
Hulu CEO Randy Freer has revealed that Heather Moosnick will join the company as Senior Vice President, Content Partnerships. In this role, Moosnick will drive the content acquisition strategy across the US streaming service’s live and on-demand programming – from full library series and movies to current network television shows and emerging content opportunities. As […]
After over 16 years with the company, Francisco Román will step down as chairman of Vodafone Spain and Vodafone Spain Foundation on December 31st. Román was a member of the team that, on behalf of Airtouch International, won the first Spanish telco licence in 1994 after market liberalisation. He was technology director of Airtel Movil, […]