Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group), the Nordic streaming company, has appointed My Perrone as Senior Vice President and General Counsel with immediate effect. Perrone, who will now be responsible for the company’s legal operations and lead NENT Group’s legal team, has been acting General Counsel since June 2019, prior to which she was Head of […]
BOLT, the blockchain-based interactive media platform, has announced that former Manchester United and England international footballer Wes Brown will take up a Global Ambassador role. Part of the legendary treble-winning Manchester United squad, Brown will feature in BOLT’s interactive media platform BOLT+, offering his insight and expert opinion on the Premier League and the upcoming […]
The Ofcom Board has announced the appointment of Dame Melanie Dawes as Chief Executive. She replaces Sharon White who left to join retailer John Lewis. Dawes has been Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government since 2015. She will take up her new position in early March. Dawes has held senior […]
UK Digital Secretary Nicky Morgan and Home Secretary Priti Patel have announced the government is minded to appoint communications watchdog Ofcom as the regulator to enforce rules to make the Internet a safer place. The announcement comes as the government publishes its initial response to the public consultation on the Online Harms White Paper. The […]
Fulwell 73, the producers behind The Late Late Show With James Corden, Gavin and Stacey Christmas Special, Carpool Karaoke and Roast Battle, has hired Saskia Schuster, currently Controller for Comedy at ITV, as its Head of Scripted, effective May 4th. Based in London, Schuster will report to Managing Partner Leo Pearlman, and will be expanding […]
Mike Hopkins is stepping down from his current post as Chairman of Sony Pictures Television later this month to join Amazon, where he will be overseeing Amazon’s video entertainment businesses – including Prime Video and Amazon Studios — reporting directly to Amazon Chairman and CEO Jeff Bezos. Hopkins, who also led US streaming service Hulu […]
SES has announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Sandeep Jalan as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of SES. He will assume the position from May 6th. Jalan has 30 years of experience in financial and operational leadership roles across Asia and Europe. He is most recently the CFO of Aperam, a global player in […]
Global media company and content studio Studio71, a Red Arrow Studios company, has promoted Adam Boorstin to Chief Operating Officer, with immediate effect. Continuing to report to Studio71’s global CEO, Reza Izad, Boorstin’s new role will see him oversee day-to-day operations and lead Studio71’s growth strategy. Boorstin was previously Chief Business Officer, where he ran […]
Europol, the law enforcement agency of the European Union, has supported a massive crackdown on illegal IPTV distributors in an operation executed by the Cybercrime Unit of the Bulgarian General Directorate Combating Organised Crime (Главна Дирекция Борба с Организираната Престъпност) of the Ministry of Interior and led by the Bulgarian Supreme Prosecutor’s Office of Cassation. […]
Fulwell73, the production company behind Bros: After The Screaming Stops, Sounds Like Friday Night, Sunderland ‘Til I Die, The Late Late Show and Carpool Karaoke, has hired Johnny Moore as Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective immediately. Based in London, Moore will report to Leo Pearlman, Fulwell73’s Managing Partner, and will be responsible for driving […]