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AMC Networks names Manzano VP international programming

AMC Networks has announced that Noel Manzano has joined the company as its vice president of international programming. In this role, he will identify and develop original content with creative talent around the world, and work within the AMC Networks Entertainment Group to move existing projects forward. He will report to Kristin Jones, executive vice […]

November 26, 2019

Schmidt to step down as Sky Deutschland chair

Sky Deutschland chairman Carsten Schmidt has confirmed he will step down from the role at the end of the year. He will remain with the company as senior advisor through 2020 whilst Devesh Raj, formerly Sky Continental Europe COO and interim Sky Deutschland CCO, will become chairman of the executive board. Schmidt has been with […]

November 21, 2019

Viacom announces leadership changes

Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has announced that Pierluigi Gazzolo, President of VIMN Americas and Executive Vice President of Nickelodeon International, has been appointed President of OTT International and Viacom International Studios (VIS), signaling the increasing importance of VIMN’s OTT and Studio businesses.  Gazzolo will report to David Lynn, President & CEO of VIMN. In […]

November 21, 2019

Telia Finland shuffles management

Stein-Erik Vellan, Senior Vice President and currently CEO of Telia Finland will take over as CEO of Telia Norway as the current CEO Abraham Foss will leave his position. Jonas Bengtsson, Executive Vice President, Group General Counsel and Head of Corporate Affairs, will temporarily assume the role of CEO of Telia Finland until a permanent solution […]

November 21, 2019

UKTV’s Clapp steps down

UKTV has announced that Chief Marketing & Communications Officer Zoë Clapp is ending her 15-year tenure with the broadcaster after successfully managing the business transition to full BBC Studios ownership this year. Clapp led UKTV’s 90-strong Marketing, Communications, Creative, Media, and Social & Online teams through a period of growth which saw UKTV’s commercial share […]

November 20, 2019

Sievert to succeed Legere as CEO of T-Mobile US

US telco T-Mobile US has confirmed that its Board of Directors has named Mike Sievert as Chief Executive Officer, effective May 1st, 2020. Currently President, Chief Operating Officer and a Board Director, Sievert will assume the CEO role from John Legere after the conclusion of Legere’s contract on April 30th, 2020. Sievert’s new title will […]

November 18, 2019

Telaria appoints Giblin as Head of Demand

Telaria, the complete software platform that optimises yield for video publishers, has furthered its EMEA expansion with the appointment of Mark Giblin, who joins the company as Head of Demand. Based in the London office, Giblin will work closely with more than 45 plugged-in video demand partners that count on Telaria’s premium inventory. Commenting on […]

November 18, 2019

BBC NI appoints Dunseith as Head of Content Production

Emma Dunseith has been appointed as Head of Content Production for BBC Northern Ireland. She takes over the role from Eddie Doyle who was recently appointed as Head of Content Commissioning for BBC Northern Ireland. The appointment will see Dunseith play an integral role in the delivery of BBC Northern Ireland’s content across all in-house […]

November 14, 2019

DAZN names Ryan MD FIBA Media

DAZN, the OTT sports broadcaster, has announced that Andrew Ryan has joined as Managing Director FIBA Media to steer the group’s joint venture with the International Basketball Federation (FIBA). Reporting directly to Stewart Walker, EVP Global Rights Partnerships, Ryan is responsible for driving FIBA Media’s growth strategy, to create opportunities to develop and promote basketball […]

November 13, 2019

Apple TV head of unscripted departs

Kim Rozenfeld, Apple TV’s head of current programming, unscripted and documentary, is leaving as part of a restructure at Apple, where studio chiefs Zack Van Amburg and Jamie Erlicht have brought development and current programming into a single entity. Molly Thompson, head of documentaries, will continue to work across current nonfiction programming and shows in […]

November 12, 2019