Nicole Clemens has been named president of Paramount Television, following the removal of Amy Powell in July. She will report to Jim Gianopulos, chairman and CEO of Paramount Pictures. “Nicole brings invaluable institutional experience and knowledge of all aspects of television from development to production to talent representation to programming,” said Gianopulos. “Her excellent creative […]
Netflix has appointed Christie Fleischer as Global Head of Consumer Products, overseeing retail and licensee partnerships, publishing, interactive games, merchandising and experiential events. In her role, Fleischer will lead a team focusing on developing the consumer products portfolio across all categories for Netflix original series and films. She joins the Los Angeles based team effective […]
Eleven Sports has appointed Jorge Pavão de Sousa as Managing Director for Portugal. He begins the role on September 17th. In his role, de Sousa will be responsible for further expanding Eleven’s growth in Portugal, including increasing revenues, developing strategic partnerships, and overseeing the platforms day to day operations. Next to that he will be […]
Vewd, the smart TV OTT software provider, has announced that Sascha Prüter has joined the company as Chief Product Officer. Previously, Prüter led Google’s product and engineering efforts for Android TV and worked directly with leading smart TV OEMs, OTT providers and pay-TV operators to establish the platform as one of the leading smart TV […]
SpotX, the video advertising and monetisation platform, has confirmed Edward Wale as its new Managing Director, Spain and the UK. The move follows the promotion of Léon Siotis to be General Manager of Supply in Europe with the creation of a new European management team. Wale has ovr eight years of advertising experience having previously […]
President Donald Trump has called on Twitter for the firing of CNN’s president Jeff Zucker. Trump said CNN’s “hatred and extreme bias” towards him made the media organisation “unable to function”. “Little Jeff Z has done a terrible job, his ratings suck, & AT&T should fire him to save credibility!” he tweeted. Zucker is currently […]
Philippe Oliva has been named Eutlesat’s Executive Vice President of Sales and Products as of September 3rd. He will report to Michel Azibert, Deputy CEO and Chief Commercial & Development Officer, with a view to succeeding him as Commercial Director during the course of 2019. Michel Azibert will continue to serve as Deputy CEO. Oliva […]
Netflix has announced that Vernā Myers is joining the company as Vice President, Inclusion Strategy. In this newly-created role, Myers will help devise and implement strategies that integrate cultural diversity, inclusion and equity into all aspects of Netflix’s operations worldwide. For the past two decades, through The Vernā Myers Company, she has consulted with a […]
Tele2 has appointed a number of Leadership Team (LT) positions in the merged company of Tele2 and Com Hem. Additional LT positions will be announced before the closing of the merger. In January 2018, Tele2 and Com Hem announced the intention to merge the two companies. Following that announcement, integration planning has been ongoing and […]
Netflix has appointed Rachel Whetstone Chief Communications Officer. She will be responsible for leading communications on a global basis as Netflix works with the world’s best creators to deliver great entertainment to its more than 130 million members. Whetstone joins Netflix from Facebook, having previously led communications and policy at Uber and Google. “Rachel is […]