Alex Hamilton has been appointed CEO of StudioCanal UK. He will report to group CEO Anna Marsh and will join the company on April 22nd. Hamilton was most recently President, International, Film and Managing Director of Entertainment One UK. From 2008-2019, he spearheaded eOne UK’s film business, with full overall responsibility for acquiring and exploiting […]
Brian Lesser, who headed AT&T’s Xandr advanced advertising unit, has quit according to US reports. Xandr is AT&T’s effort to monetise its television and media properties, including DirecTV and Time Warner. Lesser joined AT&T three years ago from media buying giant GroupM. Xandr had been buying companies in order to boost its advanced advertising capabilities […]
Prime Focus Technologies (PFT), the technology arm of Prime Focus, is strengthening business in the EMEA region with the appointment of Andy Steele as Vice President, Operations. Based out of PFT’s London office, he will oversee media and online service operations for all customers of PFT in the EMEA region. Steele joins PFT from TVT […]
Interpret has announced that Brett Sappington, a market expert in entertainment services and former Senior Director of Research at Parks Associates, has joined Interpret as Vice President. In this role, he will design new research products and expand the firm’s presence in video entertainment. “This is a critical time in the evolution of the video […]
BBC Studios has announced that Maggy Chan has been promoted to the newly created role of Managing Director of its Global Distribution division and will sit on the BBC Studios Executive Committee As Managing Director, Chan is responsible for all business operations and accountable for the finances and delivery of business plans for the division, […]
Discovery has announced that Neil Chugani has been appointed Chief Financial Officer and Head of Strategy and Operations, Direct-to-Consumer. The announcement was made by Gunnar Wiedenfels, Chief Financial Officer, Discovery, to whom Chugani reports. In the newly created role, Chugani will work closely with Peter Faricy, CEO, Global Direct-to-Consumer at Discovery, and his senior leadership […]
Dalet, a provider of solutions and services for broadcasters and content professionals, has announced the appointment of Bea Alonso to Director of Global Product Marketing. With strategic oversight of Dalet’s expanded product marketing team and technology partnerships, Bea collaborates with Dalet product management, sales and corporate marketing groups to define and execute all go-to-market strategy […]
Academy Award-winning writer, director, and actor Taika Waititi (Jojo Rabbit, Thor: Ragnarok) is set to write, direct, and executive produce two original animated series for Netflix. The first is a series based on the world and characters of beloved Roald Dahl novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. The second is a wholly original take on […]
Multichannel programmer Discovery has appointed Neil Chugani Chief Financial Officer and Head of Strategy and Operations, Direct-to-Consumer. The announcement was made by Gunnar Wiedenfels, Chief Financial Officer, Discovery, to whom Chugani reports. In the newly-created role, Chugani will work closely with Peter Faricy, CEO, Global Direct-to-Consumer at Discovery, and his senior leadership team to drive […]
MainStreaming, the technology provider enabling broadcasters, media and gaming companies to deliver online streaming, has announced the appointment of Alessandro Tucci as Chief Operating Officer of Business Development. In this role, Alessandro will be responsible for the company’s business development, marketing and communications and finance teams. The appointment is part of MainStreaming’s growth plan, having […]