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INSIGHT TV names Ho as Technical Director

INSIGHT TV, a UHD broadcasters and producer of native UHD HDR content, has announced the appointment of Gavin Ho as Technical Director, effective immediately. Based at the channel’s Dutch headquarters, Ho will manage INSIGHT TV’s technical direction and make sure its approaches are in line with the latest industry developments. Ho joins the company from […]

May 16, 2018

Salindong-Du appointed Turner Philippines manager

Turner Asia Pacific has announced the appointment of Jia Salindong-Du as Country Manager, Philippines. Salindong-Du is tasked with scaling Turner’s Kids and Entertainment business in the Philippines, which includes developing local content opportunities, creating greater consumer experiences and expanding the brands’ fanbase. She will also support ad-sales, and operate in tandem with the consumer products […]

May 16, 2018

Vodafone’s Colao to step down

The Board of global telco Vodafone Group has revealed the succession plan for the role of Group Chief Executive. Effective October 1st 2018, Vittorio Colao will be succeeded by Group Chief Financial Officer Nick Read. At the date of the Group’s Annual General Meeting on July 27th 2018, Deputy CFO Margherita Della Valle will succeed […]

May 15, 2018

Iliad new executive team

French telco Iliad has put in place a new executive team tasked with stepping up the pace of the Group’s business development in France and Italy. At its meeting held on May 14, 2018, the Company’s Board of Directors appointed Thomas Reynaud as Iliad’s Chief Executive Officer. He will also represent the Company in relations with […]

May 15, 2018

Bolloré now owns 24+% of Vivendi

Billionaire investor Vincent Bolloré has now acquired more than 14 per cent of entertainment conglomerate Vivendi. Reuters says that according to regulatory filings Vincent Bolloré has spent more than €1.5 billion to buy shares in 19 separate transactions in order to boost his shareholding from 20.5 per cent to the 24+ per cent now in place. […]

May 14, 2018By Chris Forrester

AMC names Mares Czech Republic & Slovakia manager

AMC Networks International – Central and Northern Europe (AMCNI CNE) has announced that Marcel Mares has joined the company as Country Manager, Czech Republic & Slovakia. Mares will oversee sales and operations in the Czech and Slovak territories where AMCNI CNE distributes 14 channels in the sport, film and series, kids and infotainment genres. Based […]

May 14, 2018

Ofcom exec: ‘Project Kangaroo veto a tragedy’

In the week that reports emerged that UK public broadcasters the BBC, Channel 4 and ITV are once again in talks to create a joint streaming service to take on the increasing dominance that Netflix and Amazon Prime Video hold in the UK, a senior member of UK broadcasting regulator Ofcom has declared the 2009 […]

May 10, 2018Colin Mann @ DTG Summit

Net Insight names Sund Interim CEO

Net Insight, the specialist in streaming, media transport and resource scheduling, has announced that Henrik Sund has been appointed interim CEO during the period until the permanent new CEO starts. As previously reported, Fredrik Tumegård has decided to leave his position as CEO of Net Insight. The recruitment of a successor is under way. To […]

May 10, 2018

Fell Joins Piksel board of directors

Piksel, a global provider of professional and managed video services, has announced that Simon Fell has joined its board of directors. Fell was most recently the Director of Technology and Innovation at the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). There he led the team spearheading developments in broadcast, media technologies and innovation based in Geneva. Fell has […]

May 10, 2018

Tele Columbus reorganises executive team

Tele Columbus is reorganising the responsibilities of its executive team with the aim of improving its ability to respond to strategic and operational challenges in the future as well as continuing the company’s growth course. All marketing and sales activities for private customer business will in future be combined and merged into the newly created […]

May 8, 2018