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Xperi appoints Milne as President of TiVo Ads

Xperi, an entertainment technology company that invents, develops and delivers technologies that enable extraordinary experiences, has announced that Matt Milne has been appointed to the position of President of TiVo Ads, in addition to his duties as the company’s Chief Revenue Officer. TiVo Ads is made up of a mix of Xperi executives and new […]

November 19, 2025

Sampson stepping down at Barb

Barb, the UK TV measurement body, has announced that it is searching for its next Chief Executive following Justin Sampson’s decision to step down from the role in 2026. Barb noted that it is “on the verge of another wave of innovation designed to ensure the measurement and reporting of audiences to linear, streaming and […]

November 18, 2025

BBC Studios Nordic Production appoints leadership roles

BBC Studios Nordic Production has announced three leadership appointments in Denmark and Norway, reinforcing its commitment to local talent and growth across the region. In Denmark, Jens Villebro, currently Chief Operating Officer, has been appointed Managing Director for Denmark, effective from the December 1st. Villebro will continue in his position as Nordic COO alongside Chief […]

November 17, 2025

Schwebig replacing Rabe as RTL CEO

RTL Group, the German entertainment company, has announced a new leadership. RTL Group’s Board of Directors have announced that Clément Schwebig, currently President and Managing Director Western Europe & Africa at Warner Bros Discovery (WBD), will succeed Thomas Rabe as CEO of RTL Group in May 2026. Schwebig is also expected to join RTL Group’s […]

November 13, 2025

Locality appoints Collins as CEO

Locality, the data-powered video advertising platform for reaching local audiences, has announced the appointment of Michael Collins as its first Chief Executive Officer. With more than two decades of leadership in advertising and marketing technology, Collins brings experience driving growth and transformation across data-driven advertising businesses. He will lead Locality’s efforts to strengthen the technology, […]

November 13, 2025

United Group appoints Larsen as CTIO

United Group, the telecommunications and media provider in Southeastern Europe, has announced the appointment of Dr Kim Kyllesbech Larsen as Chief Technology and Information Officer (CTIO), effective immediately. Larsen has held senior leadership roles at Deutsche Telekom, T-Mobile and Ooredoo Group, where he led large-scale technology transformations, 5G deployments, and innovative network strategies. He served […]

November 12, 2025

Gyamlani stepping down from SVP role at Ericsson

Ericsson has announced that Moti Gyamlani will step down from his role as Senior Vice President and Head of Group Function Global Operations as of January 12th 2026, and remain at Ericsson for a transition period. Gyamlani has been with the company since 2019 and has served on Ericsson’s Executive Team since 2022. A transition […]

November 11, 2025

BBC DG resigns; Trump threatens $1bn legal action

BBC director general Tim Davie and CEO of BBC News Deborah Turness have resigned after controversy over a documentary edit pertaining to US President Donald Trump. It comes after The Telegraph published details of a leaked internal BBC memo suggesting Panorama edited two parts of Trump’s speech together so he appeared to explicitly encourage the […]

November 10, 2025

Ergen returns as CEO at EchoStar

EchoStar has released its Q3 earnings numbers, and they are not great. The company reported a very modest gain in its pay-TV operations overall having lost 152,000 Dish TV subscribers but picking up 159,000 subs for its Sling TV division. Total subscribers stood at 7.16 million at the end of September. There was much better […]

November 7, 2025By Chris Forrester

Tele2 appoints Högberg as EVP and Deputy CEO

Tele2 has appointed Nicholas Högberg as Executive Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer and Deputy CEO Sweden, reporting to CEO Jean Marc Harion. Starting December 1st, Högberg joins Tele2 and brings more than 25 years of executive leadership experience across the telecommunications, media and technology sectors. As CEO of 3 (Hi3G Access), he led the company […]

November 7, 2025