A+E Networks has announced the promotion of Sean Cohan to Executive Vice President, International. t. Cohan oversees the International Division of A+E Networks, managing the company’s brands, content, and services outside the U.S., and a staff based in New York, London and Singapore. The division’s activities include branded channels, content sales, and digital media distribution. […]
Jeremy Hunt, the beleaguered Culture Secretary, is hanging on after his day-long appearance before Leveson. There have been many descriptions of Hunt, none flattering, as he seeks to dig himself out of the many holes he so thoughtlessly jumped into. The most accurate one is that he is PM David Cameron’s human shield; given Cameron […]
Megaupload.com asked for dismissal of US criminal charges that the file-sharing website illegally distributed copyrighted movies and music in a $175 million copyright conspiracy. Megaupload Limited, as a foreign corporation without offices in the US, can’t be prosecuted for violations of the country’s law, the company said in a filing in federal court in Virginia. […]
EU Commission VP Neelie Kroes has revealed plans to create new recommendations on net neutrality for ISPs. Kroes said she still wants to provide consumers with more transparency and choice in their Internet services. She plans three recommendations: for ISPs to provide clear information on actual, ‘real-life’ broadband speeds, more detailed information on limits to […]
The chief executive of Ofcom, Ed Richards, has applied for the BBC director general job. Ofcom ended weeks of speculation by issuing a statement that “robust procedures” had been put in place to prevent potential conflicts of interest. “Given the significant level of speculation surrounding potential applicants for the BBC director general role, Ofcom can […]
Verimatrix, the specialist in securing and enhancing revenue for multi-screen digital TV services, has confirmed that former senior Conax executive Geir Bjørndal has joined the team to contribute his experience, expertise and relationships in the global DVB operator marketplace. Bjørndal is charged with significantly increasing the company’s market penetration and visibility with operators looking to […]
PlayJam, the platform for games on Smart TV announced the appointment of co-founder and former CTO of Criterion Software Adam Billyard as CTO. Criterion Software is accredited with revolutionizing the video games industry with Renderware – the 3D graphics rendering technology utilised in major titles including Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto III and the hugely successful […]
David Cameron has defended Jeremy Hunt’s handling of Rupert Murdoch’s bid for BSkyB in the light of new evidence showing that Hunt was privately pushing for the takeover to be allowed before he was appointed to oversee the process. In an interview on ITV Cameron said Hunt had acted “impartially” from the moment he took […]
Harry Sloan, the former chairman of the MGM film studio, has emerged as a potential bidder for a stake in Nine Entertainment, the Australian media company. The former entertainment lawyer has held early-stage talks with the Asia-Pacific arm of CVC Capital Partners, which owns Nine, and retained bankers to examine a possible bid, these people […]
Pierre Lescure, former head of Canal Plus, has been handed the task of re-examining France’s Hadopi anti-piracy law. New President Francois Hollande promised in the election to review the regime in light of civil rights concerns over powers to disconnect subscribers. However the content industry seems relaxed with the former broadcaster’s appointment. Representatives of rights […]