Ofcom, the media watchdog, has added two new members to its board, after the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) confirmed the appointment of Maggie Carver and Dr Angela Dean. Carver is currently Chairman of the British Board of Film Classification and the Racecourse Association. Starting her career in investment banking, she has […]
Evolution Digital has announced that Cash Hagen has been named Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective October 1st 2018. Hagen’s responsibilities at Evolution Digital will encompass a range of strategic leadership roles including building out and developing scalable operational blueprints as Evolution Digital expands its portfolio of IP-based video and broadband focused technology solutions launching to […]
Jaunt, a global partner for producing and distributing immersive content, has announced three senior leadership transitions today. Mitzi Reaugh, previously VP of Global Business Development and Strategy, has been promoted to CEO effective October 1st. She succeeds George Kliavkoff, who will step down as CEO while remaining a member of the Jaunt Board of Directors. […]
Netflix has announced the appointment of Mathias Döpfner, Chairman and CEO of German publishing house Axel Springer, to its board of directors. “We are very pleased to welcome Mathias to the Netflix board,” said Netflix co-founder and CEO Reed Hastings. “His leadership at the vanguard of both European business and digital media brings us invaluable […]
BBC Director General Tony Hall has suggested the Corporation needs new investment to enable it to continue to provide distinctive programmes and products, that reflect Britons’ experiences and outlook on life, made available and relevant to everyone – of all ages and demographics. Addressing the RTS London Conference 2018, Hall, elements of whose speech were […]
Seasoned pay-TV industry executive Jean-Marc Racine has been appointed Chief Product Officer and General Manager of Europe, Middle East, Africa and Russia (EMEAR) at Synamedia, the company being created from the acquisition of Cisco’s Service Provider Video Software Solutions business, and backed by the Permira funds. Racine will officially take up his position at Synamedia […]
RTL Group has announced the appointment of Sean Atkins as new CEO of StyleHaul, Atkins will work closely with Melanie Kirk – CFO of StyleHaul, who has also served as interim CEO since 1 July 2018 – and the senior management team of StyleHaul. As part of its ‘Total Video’ strategy, RTL Group is determined […]
Following the completion of Kinnevik AB’s distribution of its entire shareholding in MTG to its shareholders in August, MTG will now continue its work towards the previously announced split and distribution of all the shares in Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group; comprising MTG Nordic Entertainment, MTG Studios and Splay Networks) to MTG’s shareholders, and the […]
Les Moonves, the head of US entertainment giant CBS, has resigned with immediate effect following allegations of sexual misconduct. CBS had been investigating Moonves since allegations appeared in the New Yorker in July – and fresh accusations from six more women surfaced this past weekend. Moonves, 68, denied the acusations, and called the latest allegations […]
OneWeb, which is planning for a global communications network with a constellation of Low Earth Orbiting satellites, has made some major changes to its executive team. Eric Berenger, formerly CEO, is moved to President and COO. OneWeb says that Berenger has grown five-fold and developed the technical foundation to launch its system. “In his new […]