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Pitaro named ESPN President

James Pitaro has been appointed the new president of ESPN and the co-chair of Disney Media Networks. Pitaro had been the chairman of Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media since 2016. He was formerly a vice president and head of Yahoo! Media, including leading Yahoo! Sports. His appointment is effective immediately. “As a passionate and […]

March 6, 2018

TVPlayer revenues up 600%; Management appointments

TVPlayer has announced record growth for its live-TV streaming service in the UK. The platform has added more than 40,000 net customers to its premium pay-TV service in the last quarter, positioning TVPlayer as the fastest growing complete pay-TV platform in the UK. TVPlayer now has almost 2 million monthly active users in the UK, […]

March 5, 2018

Discovery names senior leadership after Scripps deal

Discovery Communications has announced the senior leadership appointments for the combined company, which will be effective upon close of the transaction with Scripps Networks Interactive. “Today’s announcement is another major milestone in combining these two fantastic companies into a new kind of media company with the most trusted portfolio of real life entertainment brands in […]

March 2, 2018

Woodward to head Ebiquity

Ebiquity, an independent, tech-enabled marketing analytics consultancy, has announced the appointment of Rob Woodward as non-executive director and Chairman Designate, with effect from March 1st. He will succeed Michael Higgins who has been Chairman for the past 12 years and will step down from the Board following the AGM on May 9th 2018. Woodward was […]

February 27, 2018

Avid appoints Rosica as CEO

Avid Technology, a global media technology provider for the creation, distribution and monetisation of media assets has announced that the Company’s Board of Directors has appointed Jeff Rosica as Chief Executive Officer of Avid, effective immediately. The Company’s Board of Directors has terminated the employment of Louis Hernandez, Jr., former Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately, […]

February 26, 2018

Turnabout for ProSiebenSat.1?

Equity researchers from Deutsche Bank have issued a note to investors following the news that German commercial network broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 has appointed a new CEO – former Dyson executive Max Conze – to replace Thomas Ebeling. As the researchers remind investors following the publication of results February 22nd, Pro7Sat.1 has issued three profits warnings over […]

February 23, 2018By Chris Forrester

Apple hires Gaumont’s Trussell

Apple has appointed Gaumont Television executive Carol Trussell as the head of production for Apple’s video programming division. Trussell was a producer for HBO’s hit fantasy-horror True Blood, and additional credits include Roswell, Unnatural History and Hannibal. She has served as the head of production at Gaumont Television since 2013. Apple has hired notable executives […]

February 23, 2018

Noland to head ATSC Technology Group

The Advanced Television Systems Committee’s Board of Directors has selected Madeleine Noland of LG Electronics to lead the ATSC’s primary technology group supporting implementation of the new ATSC 3.0 next-generation broadcast TV standard.  She will succeed Triveni Digital’s Dr. Richard Chernock as Chairman of the ATSC Technology Group in May. “Throughout the development of the […]

February 23, 2018

Dyson’s Conze named ProSiebenSat.1 CEO

The Supervisory Board of ProSiebenSat.1 Media has appointed Max Conze as CEO effective June 1st. He will succeed long-time ProSiebenSat.1 CEO Thomas Ebeling who leaves the Company on February 22nd. Conrad Albert, Deputy CEO of ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE, will serve as interim chairman until Conze takes the post. Dr. Werner Brandt, Chairman of the Supervisory […]

February 21, 2018

Ostmodern appoints Sky’s Crawford as COO

Ostmodern, the OTT and video specialist, has hired former Sky and Camelot Global leader David Crawford as Chief Operating Officer. With more than 25 years’ experience overseeing technology innovation for some of the UK’s biggest brands, Crawford will drive strategic growth for Ostmodern as it expands its technology and custom-built solutions portfolio. Crawford joins Ostmodern […]

February 21, 2018