Discovery has announced an update to the senior management team of Eurosport, its premium sports brand, as it looks to capitalise on a record-breaking Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 for the company. The developments will see: Emir Osmanbegovic appointed Senior Vice President, Sports Content and Production. Dave Schafer assume the role of Senior Vice President, […]
Marco Tinnirello has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of Eurovision Media Services (EMS), the business arm of the EBU. Tinnirello has a strong technical and commercial background having worked in the broadcasting service sector for over 20 years. Most recently, he worked as Managing Director for Encompass Digital Media in the APAC […]
VICE Media has announced that Dominique Delport has been named Chief Revenue Officer and President of International. Delport was previously serving as Global Managing Director of Havas Group. As Chief Revenue Officer and President of International, Delport will spearhead the generation of revenue across linear, mobile and digital, and oversee the youth media brand’s ongoing […]
QYOU Media, a curator of premium ‘best-of-web’ video for multiscreen distribution, has announced that industry veteran and former Co-COO and Co-Motion Picture President of Lionsgate, Steve Beeks, has joined QYOU Media’s Board of Directors. A twenty-year veteran of Lionsgate Entertainment, and a key strategist in the growth of its motion picture and home entertainment divisions, […]
UKTV the multichannel broadcaster, has appointed Philippa Collie Cousins as its first dedicated drama commissioner. Reporting into Pete Thornton, Senior Commissioning Editor for scripted content, Collie Cousins will join UKTV in May and will oversee all upcoming original drama series for UKTV. Her arrival signals the continued expansion of the UKTV’s commissioning team as the […]
TVU Networks, a global technology player in live IP video solutions, has announced that 20+ year broadcast industry veteran David Jorba has joined the company as Executive Vice President, Managing Director of Europe. In his new role, Jorba will lead TVU’s European operations from its regional base in Barcelona and provide a local presence in […]
UKTV has paid tribute to Emma Tennant, who lost a long battle with cancer on March 20th. She had been Controller of the multi-channel broadcaster since 2011. In a statement issued on their website, Darren Childs, CEO at UKTV, said: “Anyone who met Emma knew her to be one of the kindest, warmest and most […]
Israeli telco Bezeq has seen its CEO depart as the parent company issued a profits warning. Stella Handler has been running Bezeq, which includes the company’s YES TV pay-TV division, since April 2013 and will leave the company on July 1st. But as is often the case in Israeli politics, it may not be the […]
NextUp, the stand-up comedy SVoD service has announced that, due to demand, its latest investment round size has doubled and is currently overfunding at 111 per cent via the online equity investing platform SyndicateRoom. In addition, NextUp has announced that Bruce Tuchman, the former president of AMC Global and Sundance Channel Global, will serve as […]
RTL Group has announced that Cécile Frot-Coutaz, CEO of FremantleMedia, will leave the Group to take on a new challenge, she is expected to take a leadership role at YouTube EMEA. Bert Habets, CEO of RTL Group, says: “I would like to thank Cécile for her extraordinary creative and commercial achievements at FremantleMedia. She has […]