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Net Insight names interim CEO

As previously reported, Crister Fritzson has been appointed CEO of Net Insight and will assume the role no later than April 14th 2020. Henrik Sund, current CEO, will leave the position on October 31st. To secure the transition, the Board of Directors has appointed Anders Harrysson interim CEO, effective immediately. Harrysson has experience from senior […]

October 31, 2019

Euskaltel appoints Iturbe

The Euskaltel Group’s Board of Directors have unanimously appointed Xabier Iturbe Otaegi to the position of non-executive chairperson of the Group, as proposed by the Appointments and Remunerations Committee. He takes over from Alberto García Erauzkin, who has been in the role since 2011. Iturbe has held management positions in leading companies in both the […]

October 30, 2019

Viaccess-Orca names Forbin CSO

Viaccess-Orca (VO) has announced the appointment of Guillaume Forbin as Chief Security Officer. Forbin will ensure that VO’s content protection solutions — including CAS, DRM, and secure video player — and associated services address current and future TV piracy threats. Under Forbin’s strategic vision, content owners and providers around the world will be able to […]

October 30, 2019

Game of Thrones creators ditch Star Wars for Netflix

David Benioff and DB Weiss, the co-creators of HBO behemoth fantasy series Game of Thrones, have left their roles on the new Star Wars trilogy citing their decision to sign an exclusive deal with Netflix. “There are only so many hours in the day, we could not do justice to both Star Wars and our […]

October 29, 2019By Nik Roseveare

Alford appointed Director of Sky Sports News

Mark Alford, former Head of Digital Output at Sky News, has been appointed Director of Sky Sports News. Rob Webster, MD of Sky Sports, commented: “We have been running a rigorous process to recruit the new Director of Sky Sports News. As reflects a role of this standing in our industry, we interviewed a number […]

October 24, 2019

ZEE5 Global adds to Product and Tech leadership team

As it looks to aggressively scale up operations across international markets, ZEE5 Global has made some key appointments strengthening its Product and Tech team. Rahul Vaz has been appointed to head up the Product team. Vaz most recently served as Sr. Product Director at Viacom’s Voot and will be based out of the ZEE5 Global […]

October 23, 2019

LeoSat loses CCO

LeoSat’s Chief Commercial Officer, Ronald van der Bregg, has stepped down from the company with immediate effect. LeoSat is widely reported to be having problems closing on a $50 million financing round. On September 30th it was reported that neither Hispasat or SkyPerfect – its existing major investors – wish to expand their existing investments, […]

October 23, 2019By Chris Forrester

Foster named BBC Head of Workforce Diversity

Anne Foster has been appointed as the BBC’s Head of Workforce Diversity & Inclusion to help strengthen the BBC’s drive to be the best place to work in the media industry. She will be responsible for implementing strategies which ensure the BBC is a modern and diverse workplace, committed to promoting and ensuring inclusion and […]

October 21, 2019

Former HBO President joins Magid

Scott Carlin, the former President of HBO Domestic Television responsible for bringing to the network iconic programing such as The Sopranos and Sex & The City, has been named EVP, Global Media & Entertainment of Magid – the consumer-centred business strategy company. The announcement, effective immediately, was made by Kate Morgan, Chief Product Officer and […]

October 18, 2019

McCarthy new COO, Video Entertainment, Irdeto

Seasoned industry executive Shane McCarthy has been appointed to the role of Chief Operating Officer for digital platform security specialist Irdeto’s video entertainment business. A developer by background, McCarthy previously held a number of roles at Pace, including the President of the International Business, where he achieved strong growth on the way to building a […]

October 17, 2019