The Kudelski Group has appointed Phil Mundwiller as Vice President of Corporate Communications effective April 1st. He will report directly to André Kudelski, Chairman and CEO. Mundwiller has broad experience in communications and public relations, having served as Head of Communications for the Solar Impulse project and as a journalist with Radio Television Suisse Romande […]
Elena Pisonero is to become the new president of satellite operator Hispasat. The board of directors of the company has named the economics specialist as its chosen candidate following her nomination by the Spanish Government. The Administration controls 25.7 per cent stakes in Hispasat through INTA, the holding company SEPI and CDTI. The other major […]
As the BBC prepares a big push for its online coverage of this summer’s Olympic games, Ralph Rivera, the BBC’s director of future media, says this year could be pivotal for TV’s next evolution. “Our aspiration is that 2012 will do for digital and connected televisions what the coronation did for TV,” he told the […]
Canal Plus CEO Bertrand Meheut is concerned that Internet giants such as Google and Apple and the country of Qatar, providing unlimited resources to TV group Al Jazeera, could upset the balance on which the audiovisual sector is able to develop. Meheut, writing in French newspaper Le Monde, said he fears that global companies will […]
AMC/Sundance Channel Global has announced the promotion of Ed Palluth to executive vice president, global distribution. He was formerly senior vice president, global distribution for AMC/Sundance Channel Global. Palluth will continue to handle distribution for AMC Networks’ international properties including Sundance Channel and WE tv and will continue to report to Bruce Tuchman, President, AMC/Sundance […]
Mike Pulli, set-top box maker Pace’s newly-appointed CEO, delivered an upbeat report to analysts, along with the company’s full-year numbers (to December 31st), on March 6th. The market liked what it heard, marking up Pace’s share price by 11 per cent during early trading (9p) to 90p. Pulli has been in post only since December […]
MPAA Chairman and CEO Senator Chris Dodd has suggested that universities should play a role in educating students as to the importance of IP rights and reiterated his belief that the technology and entertainment communities need to work together to address issues of legal access to content. Speaking at the National Association of Attorneys General […]
Jeff Kupsky is standing down from his president/EMEA role at Turner Broadcasting System, after some 31 years with the broadcasting giant. Reports suggest that his decision to retire pre-dated the appointment of former RTL CEO Gerhard Zeiler to president of TBS International last month. Kupsky has been with TBS since 1981, and has been president […]
Giuliano Berretta, the former CEO of Eutelsat, has been appointed as an external member of Newtec’s Strategic Committee. The Strategic Committee advises and assists the Newtec Board of Directors with company policy and strategy. Berretta commented: “I have followed Newtec’s successes over the course of many years and have always found it to be an exciting […]
Chello Central Europe has announced the appointment of Dominik Tzimas as the Regional Sales Director & Country Manager Poland. Tzimas is responsible for strengthening the position of Chello Central Europe brands in Poland and expand sales in Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Romania. Tzimas will in his position focus on new revenue streams for these […]