Satellite communications innovator and space gateway Goonhilly Earth Station has announced that data centre industry veteran Chris Roberts has joined its executive team as Head of Data Centre and Cloud. Roberts’ appointment comes as Goonhilly prepares to open a tier 3/4 data centre in Spring 2019, offering exceptional connectivity by linking global subsea cables with satellite […]
ThinkAnalytics, a global player in personalised content discovery and advanced viewer analytics and engagement solutions, has appointed industry veteran Tracy Geist as Chief Marketing Officer and member of the board of directors. As ThinkAnalytics expands its client portfolio globally, Geist will lead ThinkAnalytics’ worldwide marketing, product management, and partner strategy. “Tracy brings exceptional experience in […]
Globecast, the global solutions provider for media, has announced Renaud Presty as its new Director of Security, effective immediately. In this role, Presty is handling all cybersecurity and content protection-related issues including: IT security, certification, rules of use, information and awareness, and the security of Globecast’s installations and services. Philippe Bernard, CEO of Globecast, commented: […]
Vionlabs has announced that the company has strengthened its leadership with the appointment of industry veteran Giles Wilson as Senior Advisor to its leadership team. This follows a significant recent investment from Zenith Ventures and Reeda Capital and signals Vionlabs clear intention to scale out its unique capabilities in content discovery within the global media industry. Arash […]
Discovery has announced that Avi Saxena, former Vice President of Technology for Amazon Marketplace, has joined the company as Chief Technology Officer, Direct-to-Consumer. In this newly created role, Saxena will oversee the technology systems and global platforms that will serve all of Discovery’s Direct-to-Consumer products in the US, including MotorTrend, and internationally, including Eurosport Player and the […]
The Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee of the UK’s House of Commons has published a short report in reaction to the BBC’s formal response to the Committee’s report on equal pay at the BBC. That report also considered the use of Personal Service Companies, licence-fee funding for people over 75, and the future of […]
George Hillier has joined the Alticast Americas team as VP of Business Development. He will be overseeing the business development group with a key focus on operational and customer growth, and ensuring Alticast and its customers’ continued success and innovation by exploring new opportunities for growth, market expansion and revenue streams. Hillier is a well-known […]
The England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced the appointment of BT’s Tony Singh as its new Chief Commercial Officer. Singh, who is currently Content and Business Development Director at BT, joins the ECB’s senior management team at Lord’s and will oversee all revenue generation and its key commercial relationships as well as customer-facing […]
Anne Bulford, the BBC’s Deputy Director-General, has decided to leave the Corporation in the spring of 2019 to pursue a portfolio of non-executive roles. BBC Director-General, Tony Hall and the BBC Board thanked her for her work since 2013, which they say has helped transform the BBC and set it up for further success. “Anne […]
Lars Torstensson is to take up position as MTG EVP, Head of Communications & Investor Relations from June 19th. David Boyd has been appointed interim Head of Investor Relations at MTG from January 28th. Jette Nygaard-Andersen, MTG EVP, CEO of MTG International Entertainment & MTG Digital Video Content, has announced he will be leaving MTG […]