Paramount TV chief Amy Powell has been fired over alleged insensitive remarks – which she has emphatically denied. A memo from Paramount studio head Jim Gianopulos circulated to staff, which was leaked to the press, read: “Last week, multiple individuals came to us to raise concerns around comments made by Amy Powell in a professional setting, […]
SeaChange International has promoted Marek Kielczewski to Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to lead its technology innovation and execution. Kielczewski, currently based in the Company’s engineering centre of excellence in Warsaw, Poland, will join the executive leadership team in the Massachusetts, US headquarters. Kielczewski joined SeaChange in May 2016 through the acquisition of DCC Labs, where as […]
Discovery’s president/CEO David Zaslav has extended his contract for five more years to the end of 2023. He joined the broadcaster in 2007. Zaslav has secured an increase in his salary target bonus, up at $22 million on top of $3 million base salary. Other stock options (10.8 million) will vest in 2023 and he […]
Liberty Global has announced that, effective September 1st, Severina Pascu will become Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of UPC Switzerland. She will succeed Eric Tveter, who will assume the role of Chairman of UPC Switzerland and, with the pending sale of UPC Austria, will continue to oversee Liberty Global’s Eastern European operations as CEO. Pascu is […]
Following the decision by Kinnevik AB to distribute all its shares in Modern Times Group (MTG) to its shareholders, Joakim Andersson has resigned from the MTG Board of Directors. Andersson is Chief Financial Officer of Kinnevik, which is MTG’s largest shareholder. He was appointed to the MTG Board of Directors in 2015. He was also […]
SpotX, the video advertising and monetisation platform, today announced the appointment of Marco Ruivenkamp to the role of Managing Director of SpotX and smartclip, Benelux. Ruivenkamp brings more than 20 years of experience and will play a key role in moving the merger of the two companies forward and the continued growth of SpotX in […]
Goonhilly Earth Station has announced the appointment of Bob Gough as Head of Business Development, Australia and Asia-Pacific. Based in Australia, Gough’s role is to spearhead commercial expansion for Goonhilly across the region, develop new business opportunities and grow Goonhilly’s customer base. Gough’s appointment comes just days after the July 1st establishment of the Australian […]
Friend MTS, the content and revenue protection specialist, has appointed Simon Williamson as Chief Commercial Officer to drive global business growth. Williamson’s key priorities are to support Friend MTS’s fast-growing business in North America and APAC, and to strengthen further the company’s position in content protection against streaming piracy. His responsibilities include worldwide sales, marketing […]
Jeremy Wright, previously Attorney General in the UK Government, has been appointed Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, replacing Matt Hancock as part of a reshuffle by Prime Minister Theresa May following the resignation of two senior members of her Cabinet after disagreement over her handling of the Brexit negotiations. Hancock has […]
The UK television industry – and by extension the whole digital media, tech and creative industries – need a hard hat as Brexit approaches. This is because the consequences that will rain down from a hard Brexit will be excrement of the toughest variety, polished or not. To try and avoid a hard Brexit for […]