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BT: What next?

To be honest, I think the surprise isn’t that Gavin Patterson has been ousted as BT CEO, but that it didn’t happen sooner. To start with the positive: no question getting BT back in the mobile business with the EE acquisition was putting right a terrible mistake – all be it a mistake forced on […]

June 8, 2018

ProSiebenSat.1’s Wahl stepping down

ProSiebenSat.1’s Christof Wahl has confirmed he will step down from the role of Chief Operating Officer at the end of July. Wahl joined the German broadcasting group in February 2015 and has recently been responsible for the company’s digital entertainment business. “I thank Christof Wahl on behalf of the whole Supervisory Board for the excellent […]

June 7, 2018

Sky bid war: Hancock approves both bidders

Matt Hancock, UK DCMS Secretary told the UK Parliament he is government giving a conditional green light to 21st Century Fox’s bid for the 61 per cent share of Sky it does not already own, as well as to a rival bid from Comcast. Hancock said that following reviews of the Fox bid by Ofcom […]

June 5, 2018

Padrines rejoins Peled in Permira-backed venture

Global private equity firm Permira has announced the appointment of Yves Padrines as incoming Chief Executive Officer for the new company to be formed from Cisco’s Service Provider Video Software Solutions (SPVSS) business, effective upon closing of the transaction revealed on May 1st 2018. Padrines will join from Cisco, where, as Vice-President of Global Service […]

June 5, 2018

Zarghami exits Nickelodeon after 33 years

Viacom has confirmed that Cyma Zarghami is stepping down as President of Nickelodeon Group after more than thirty years with the network. While Viacom conducts a search for a successor to lead Nickelodeon, Sarah Levy, Chief Operating Officer of Viacom Media Networks, will lead the brand on an interim basis. “Over the course of her […]

June 5, 2018

Grosvenor heads US scripted development at Fulwell73

Fulwell73, the acclaimed producers of hit TV series Carpool Karaoke, The Late Late Show Sounds Like Friday Night, Seatbelt Psychic, the recently announced CBS sitcom Happy Together, and Showtime series The Wrong Mans, are expanding their US team with the hire of Jeff Grosvenor as head of US Scripted Development. In this newly created post, […]

June 5, 2018

Hulu: ‘Strategic’ reorganisation

US streaming service Hulu has announced a new structure that it says “aligns the company around subscriber journey, technology products, content and advertising to drive the company’s next phase of growth”. Dan Phillips, the executive behind TiVo’s transformation into a complete video experience, will lead Hulu technology and product teams as CTO, while Jaya Kolhatkar […]

June 4, 2018

Demas appointed Conviva CEO

Conviva, the measurement standard for all-screen streaming TV, has announced that veteran software executive Bill Demas has been appointed CEO, and sales and business development specialist John Zelenka has joined the team as SVP of Global Sales. Conviva’s co-founder, Hui Zhang, has been appointed Chief Scientist and Chairman of the Board and will work closely […]

June 1, 2018

Arcidiacono named EBU Director of Technology & Innovation

Antonio Arcidiacono has been appointed as the EBU’s new Director of Technology & Innovation. Arcidiacono has extensive experience in conceiving, developing and taking new products and services to market. He has worked as Director of Innovation, and a Member of the Management Committee, at Eutelsat since 2008 Before working at Eutelsat, Antonio worked for the […]

June 1, 2018

LeBlanc to leave Top Gear

Matt LeBlanc has confirmed he will be leaving his Top Gear presenting duties after the next series. The Friends actor began presenting the BBC flagship show alongside Chris Evans in 2016. LeBlanc went on to front the show with Rory Reid and Chris Harris when Evans left after his first series. LeBlanc said that despite […]

June 1, 2018