Brie Larson, star of Marvel’s latest cinematic blockbuster Captain Marvel, has taken a lead role in a new Apple original series. Apple has given a full season order for a CIA drama based on the life of a real intelligence officer. The forthcoming memoir Undercover: Coming of Age in the CIA penned by Amaryllis Fox […]
ProSiebenSat.1 has appointed Nick Thexton to the newly created position of Chief Technology Officer, as the company continues to advance the technological transformation of its business. Thexton has worked for over 30 years as a developer and manager in the international entertainment and telecommunications industries. He will assume his new position in June 2019 and […]
WarnerMedia has announced a new organisational model to accelerate the investment in and development of content. WarnerMedia will organise its teams around entertainment networks, live programming, content production and affiliate and advertising sales. As part of the organisational announcement, WarnerMedia CEO John Stankey announced that Robert Greenblatt, who was most recently Chairman for NBC Entertainment, […]
Synamedia, the independent video software provider, has expanded its senior team with the appointment of industry professionals Mark Billinge as VP of Operations & Services Product Management from MENA operator OSN, and Avidan Lamdan as VP of Platform Product Management from Kaltura. Alongside Synamedia’s other product management heads, Billinge and Lamdan will be responsible for […]
Fran Unsworth has been appointed to the BBC’s board. The broadcaster’s director of news and current affairs will fill the position made vacant by the departure of deputy director general Anne Bulford. The appointment will begin in April and her responsibilities as head of news will remain unchanged. Unsworth said: “I am delighted to be […]
Paramount Pictures has announced the promotion of Dan Cohen to president of Worldwide Home Entertainment & Television Distribution. Cohen, previously President of Worldwide Television Licensing, assumes the role previously held by Mary Daily, who had overseen International Theatrical Marketing and Home Entertainment for the studio since 2017, but earlier this month was promoted to co-president, […]
With closure of the December 2018 deal for security solutions specialist Inside Secure to acquire content security specialist Verimatrix for an estimated $125 million set to close within days, Tom Munro, long-time and well-respected Verimatrix CEO has revealed that he is to leave the company. In a brief note shared with industry contacts, Munro said […]
MTG is to sell its 95 per cent shareholding in Nova Broadcasting Group in Bulgaria to Advance Media Group. The transaction puts an enterprise value of €185 million (SEK1.92bn). The transaction is subject to regulatory approval, and the proceeds will be used to develop MTG’s global digital entertainment verticals through organic investment and M&A, says […]
President Trump tweets: “I want 5G, and even 6G, technology in the United States as soon as possible…It is far more powerful, faster and smarter than the current standard. American companies must step up their efforts, or get left behind.” “There is no reason that we should be lagging behind on something that is so […]
Michael Jackson’s estate is threatening to sue HBO for $100m over its controversial sex abuse documentary about the late singer, Leaving Neverland. The documentary – which centres on alleged child abuse by the star – premiered at the Sundance Film Festival last month. The Jackson estate have filed that the channel is in breach of […]