Lutz Schüler is swapping the top job at one Liberty Global division for another after being appointed chief operating officer of Virgin Media having served since 2011 as Unitymedia CEO. He will take on the role from September 10th and report directly to Virgin Media CEO Tom Mockridge. “For the past eight years Lutz has […]
Peter Einstein, a well-known industry figure from his time at MTV Europe and then as President of Showtime Arabia (now a key part of OSN), has been hired as COO at global sports and media company Anthem Sports & Entertainment. Toronto-based Anthem’s properties currently include the Fight Network, IMPACT Wrestling, GAME TV, FANTASY Sports channel, […]
AMC Networks International (AMCNI) has announced the promotion of Patrick Connolly to Senior Vice President of Programming for AMC / SundanceTV Global. Connolly will be responsible for acquisitions, planning, global strategy and scheduling of linear and VOD programming, as well as promotion planning and on-air creative for AMC Global and SundanceTV Global. In addition, he […]
Spotify has hired Dawn Ostroff as chief content officer, signalling the music service’s wider ambitions in media. Ostroff was president of Condé Nast Entertainment, the publisher’s video studio. She will report to Daniel Ek, Spotify’s chief executive, and be responsible for its content and editorial divisions, as well as the creator services side of Spotify’s […]
ITV has announced that Ian Griffiths, Chief Operating Officer and Group Finance Director, has advised the Board of his intention to retire from the UK commercial broadcaster in the next 12 months. The search for his successor will now commence and Griffiths will continue with his existing responsibilities until a successor has been appointed. Griffiths started […]
UK hybrid digital television platform YouView has confirmed that Richard Halton will stand down as CEO at the end of 2018. Having led YouView from launch to being in three million homes, Halton has decided this is the right moment to pursue new leadership opportunities. “YouView is now a world-class technology platform which blends the […]
Globecast, the global solutions provider for media, has appointed Francois-Regis Grenot as Sales Director France, effective July 1st. In his new role, Grenot will work closely with Globecast’s customers in France both on the technical and client service side to ensure that the company is meeting their needs in this rapidly evolving media landscape. Grenot […]
Guy North has announced he is to step down as Managing Director of UK digital terrestrial free-to-air platform Freeview in October. He was appointed MD in June 2014, having joined as Marketing & Communications Director three years earlier. He spearheaded the launch of Freeview Play in 2015, which was accompanied by a full brand relaunch […]
Disney has upped its offer for 21st Century Fox to $71.3 billion (€61.6bn) in cash and shares, up from an earlier $52 billion offer, as it goes head to head with Comcast. The move values Fox at $38 a share, some $10 higher than Disney’s first offer in December. Comcast’s current offer is $65 billion […]
Ofcom has announced that Chris Holmes (Lord Holmes of Richmond, MBE) has been appointed Deputy Chairman of Channel 4. Holmes was already a Non-Executive Director of Channel 4, joining the Board in December 2016. He is now in post as Deputy Chairman. He replaces MT Rainey, whose term ended in December 2017. Holmes is Britain’s […]