James Harding, Director of News and Current Affairs at the BBC, will stand down at the beginning of the new year to set up his own news media venture. Harding commented: “I am proud to have worked for BBC News as we renewed our reputation for responsible, powerful journalism: agenda-setting coverage of politics, business and […]
Globecast, the global solutions provider for media, has announced the appointment of Juliet Walker as Chief Marketing Officer, effective immediately. In her new role, she will help diversify the company’s product and services portfolio, innovate into new territories and reinforce the Globecast brand within its various markets. She reports to Globecast CEO Philippe Bernard. “We’re […]
TiVo COO Pete Thompson is joining Amazon as VP Alexa Voice Services. TiVo said CEO and president Tom Carson, who is also slated to retire, will assume the responsibilities while the company continues to search for a new CEO. Thompson was at TiVo for one year having joined to manage the product integration of the […]
James Murdoch will face another showdown with investors at Sky’s AGM next week as shareholders were urged to vote against his re-election as chair because of concerns about his independence. Institutional Shareholder Services, Glass Lewis and Pirc, which between them advise many of the world’s biggest institutions how to vote at annual meetings, called on […]
Wilfried Urner is the new CEO at SES-owned media services and playout division MX1. The former CEO, and part of the team running the former RR Media which SES acquired last year, Avi Cohen, leaves immediately. Cohen joined RR Media in July 2012 and supported the merger of RR Media with SES Platform Services. “With […]
The Board of Directors at Telecom Italia (TIM) have unanimously proceeded to co-opt Amos Genish onto the board, and to appoint him Chief Executive Officer, conferring executive powers on him. “We have a clear long-term vision: to return TIM to its rightful splendour, making a crucial contribution to the digitalisation of the Country, the creation […]
Motion Picture Laboratories, the studio-backed research and development venture, has announced the appointment of Richard Berger as President & Chief Executive Officer. Berger will lead MovieLabs’ cross-industry initiatives focused on next-generation content platforms and products, automated digital workflows, content security and digital analytics. Berger brings over 20 years of experience in digital innovation, with more […]
Rebecca Campbell is set to take the role as President of EMEA for the Walt Disney Company. The current president of ABC Owned Television Station Group and ABC Daytime will replace Diego Lerner in January. Campbell is a 20-year Disney/ABC veteran. Lerner, who has been President of EMEA since 2009, is returning home to Argentina […]
New Zealand pay-TV operator SKY TV has announced the appointment of Mike Darcey as an independent director on the SKY Board. Darcey has an extensive track record of strategy and delivery across television, publishing, telecoms and retail. A New Zealander, Darcey has lived and worked in the UK since 1989. He spent 15 years at […]
Cisco’s executive chairman John Chambers has said he will be stepping down from his position from December 11th, when his term ends. Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins will then also serve as chairman. Chambers will be given the honorary title of Chairman Emeritus. Chambers joined the company in 1991 as head of sales. He became CEO in January 1995 and served […]