Reports out of Saudi Arabia, and sourced to the Saudi attorney general’s office in the kingdom, say that Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, currently detained with about 95 other individuals, will be tried on alleged corruption charges. The reports say that detainees who have not agreed on financial settlements in order to close their cases will […]
Brent Montgomery is stepping down as CEO of ITV America to launch his own company. Montgomery took up the role in 2015, a year after the UK-based commercial broadcaster bought his prodco Leftfield Entertainment. He is now leaving to launch an entertainment company that will focus on content and talent, according to ITV America, which […]
CNN International Commercial (CNNIC) has appointed Roland Nikolaou as Senior Director, Content Sales and Licensing, EMEA, with a remit to grow content partnerships with traditional broadcasters, digital publishers and platforms. Nikolaou will also deepen the relationships that CNN has with its existing affiliates across the region through initiatives such as CNN Consult, a bespoke offering […]
Satellite operator Eutelsat has appointed Marie-Sophie Ecuer as Corporate Communications Director. She replaces Vanessa O’Connor, who leaves the company after nearly 30 years to pursue other career opportunities. Previously Head of Media Relations, Ecuer has a proven track record both in communications and the aeronautical and space industries, where she has gained most of her […]
John Whittingdale, who was the UK Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport between May 2015 and July 2016, has called for a crackdown on illegal streaming, or risk throttling the UK’s creative industries. Writing an opinion piece in the i newspaper, Whittingdale notes that January always brings a “treasure trove” of film or […]
ThinkAnalytics, developer of one of the world’s most deployed TV search and recommendations engine and viewer analytics platform, has expanded its executive team in EMEA and Russia/CIS to meet growing demand. Chris Gibbs has joined as VP of Sales and Business Development, EMEA based in London, while Anastasia Sviridova is now VP of Sales and Business […]
Facebook has appointed Eurosport CEO Peter Hutton to “head up the social network’s efforts to broker worldwide deals for live-streaming sports,” according to a Variety report. At Facebook’s SIlicon Valley base, Hutton will focus on securing global sports rights and report to Facebook Head of Global Sports Partnerships Dan Reed, who was previously with the […]
Playpilot, a video streaming guide in the Nordics, has recruited David Mühle as CEO to lead the upcoming expansionary phase of the company. Mühle will initially focus on scalability as well as managing the coming expansion of Playpilot’s service. Playpilot recently announced its first investment round from CoMade and is now looking to develop and […]
BBC Worldwide content chief Helen Jackson is to leave the business as it merges with BBC Studios after 31 years in her role. Jackson will remain with the recently rebranded BBC Studios business through 2018 working with its production partners. BBC Studios Chief Executive Tim Davie commented: “Helen’s contribution to the BBC is hard to […]
ESPN has announced new roles for its senior leaders as it builds on the expansion and success of its domestic and global business. Mike Morrison, whose time with ESPN began with the EMEA business in 2007, has led ESPN’s businesses in Asia Pacific (APAC) since 2008. He will return to the U.S. in his new […]