Apple has hired Ruslan Meshenberg, one of Netflix’s top engineers, to lead the technical team on its newly launched Apple TV+ streaming service. Meshenberg, who helped build Netflix’s platform and was involved in key initiatives to create a more consistent service for viewers, joined Apple’s internet-services organisation this week, according to the WSJ. Although the […]
BBC News has outlined plans to modernise its newsroom to respond to changing audience needs, ensure it is providing a truly universal service, and complete its £80 million (€95m) savings target, suggesting the changes will lead to some 450 job losses. The BBC remains the UK’s most trusted and most consumed news service – but […]
Julian Knight, the Conservative MP for Solihull in the UK Midlands, has been elected Chair of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee, which monitors the policy, administration and expenditure of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and its associated bodies, including the BBC, on behalf of the House of Commons and the […]
Freeview platform operator Digital UK says it will be able to call on a management team with significant added firepower in 2020, a year that it says is likely to determine the future of public service broadcasting in Britain. With viewing behaviour increasingly fragmenting and the rise in global competition only growing more invasive, the […]
The Supervisory Board of Tele Columbus has appointed Dr Daniel Ritz as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Member of the Management Board effective February 1st. As previously announced, Timm Degenhardt has decided not to prolong his contract and will step down as CEO on January 31st. Ritz was most recently President & CEO of PTCL, […]
Alex Mahon, Channel 4’s CEO, has announced that Jonathan Allan has been promoted to the role of Chief Operating Officer as part of a restructured leadership team which brings together all the key operational functions into a newly expanded COO’s office. In the new role, Jonathan – who is currently Chief Commercial Officer – will […]
ITV Studios has announced the appointment of Lisa Perrin, as the new Managing Director of its International production business. Lisa joins the company from Endemol Shine Group (ESG) where she held the position of CEO Creative Networks. Reporting directly to Julian Bellamy, Managing Director ITV Studios, Perrin will be part of the senior management team, […]
Channel 4 has announced the appointment of Sophie Lloyd to the newly created role of Branded Entertainment & Creative Leader. Lloyd will report into Jonathan Lewis, Head of Digital & Partnership Innovation and join 4Sales’ leadership team. She will be responsible for Channel 4’s Branded Entertainment output across its linear and digital channels, as well […]
Pia Chaozon Barlow has been named Senior Vice President of Programme Marketing for HBO Max. The news was announced by Chris Spadaccini, Chief Marketing Officer of WarnerMedia Entertainment and Direct-to-Consumer, to whom she will report. It is a homecoming of sorts for Chaozon Barlow, who was responsible for launching some of HBO’s most creative campaigns […]
Starz, a Lionsgate company, has announced addition of Jose Calderoni as Senior Vice President of International Marketing to the Starz International Digital Networks team. In the newly created role, Calderoni will report directly to Executive Vice President of International Digital Networks Superna Kalle and will be based in the company’s Santa Monica office. Calderoni will […]