Philip Nash has been appointed as A+E Networks EMEA’s new chief financial officer. He succeeds Mark Neil, who is taking on the role of CFO at Sky Showtime. Nash was most recently CFO and director at Eleven Sports Network, managing the group finance team and divisional financial directors across the US, Europe, and Asia. Prior […]
Magnite, the independent omnichannel sell-side advertising company, has announced wider adoption of its ClearLine solution by streaming TV media owners and advertising agencies. ClearLine is an ad server-agnostic solution that provides agencies with direct access to video inventory on Magnite’s platforms. “Following our recent launch of ClearLine, we’ve been encouraged by the level of interest […]
A&E and WWE have announced a multi-year expansion of their programming partnership with the commissioning of more than 130 new hours of premium WWE-themed series and specials to air exclusively on A&E platforms and to be distributed globally by A+E Networks. The multi-platform partnership includes 35 new episodes of the Emmy-award winning franchise Biography, featuring […]
MadHive, the enterprise software platform that powers modern media, has announced that Craig Berlingo has joined the team as Chief Product Officer. In this role, Berlingo will lead product strategy and development for MadHive’s suite of customisable ad tech software, which has seen rapid adoption with major broadcasters and DTC brands. “There’s no question that […]
Newsflare, the premium user-generated video (UGV) marketplace, has announced that it is working in partnership with Ole Interactive to build a video-first strategy aimed differentiating the content it develops and manages for some of the largest media brands in Latin America. In just six months this strategy has delivered a huge 5x revenue growth. Ole […]
A+E Network and WWE Studios are giving fans an exclusive look behind the curtain via a new programming partnership. With unprecedented access to WWE’s archive, the ten-week programming block features eight original two-hour documentaries under the award-winning Biography banner showcasing the stories behind some of the most memorable WWE Superstars of all time including ‘Stone […]
Multichannel programmer Discovery has revealed details of its SVoD service, discovery+. Declaring the day to be “very special and historic” for the company, President and CEO David Zaslav confirmed the global launch of what it calls a “definitive” non-fiction, real-life subscription streaming service, debuting in the US on January 4th, 2021. The new service will […]