SWISSto12, the Swiss aerospace and telecommunications company, has announced a trio of new appointments to support the its next phase of global expansion.    Mike Kaliski will assume the role of Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), transitioning from his position as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for HummingSat.  He brings more than 30 years of experience working with geostationary (GEO) satellite manufacturers. As […]

Telestream, a specialist in media workflow technologies, has announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Benjamin Desbois as Chief Executive Officer, effective July 1st. Desbois, currently Telestream’s Chief Growth and Strategy Officer, will succeed Dan Castles, Telestream’s co-founder and longtime CEO, who will transition to Executive Chair of the Board. Desbois has worked closely […]

BBC Director of Drama Lindsay Salt has appointed Callum Akass as Head of Development. He joins from House Productions (part of BBC Studios), where he is an executive producer. Akass was script executive on Peter Straughan’s Conclave, which won the Academy Award for Adapted Screenplay. His other credits at House Productions include Disney+/Hulu’s series The […]

The Science, Innovation and Technology Committee of the UK House of Commons has endorsed the government’s preferred candidate, Sir Ian Cheshire, as the new chair of media and communications regulator Ofcom. The cross-party committee has produced a report setting out its endorsement of Sir Ian after holding a pre-appointment hearing on Wednesday May 20th. During […]

ITV Sport has announced its full presenter and punditry line-up ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 with coverage across ITV1, ITV4, ITVX, STV and STV Player. ITV’s coverage will be led by Mark Pougatch, Laura Woods and Semra Hunter, as they are joined by a line-up of football pundits, presenters, commentators and reporters. The […]

Starting May 26th, Ioan Kaes, will start as Director to the ACT and take the lead of the ACT’s Task Force II, focusing on Intellectual Property and Competition policies. Kaes is an experienced figure in the Brussels creative and cultural public policy landscape. He spent the last five years leading AEPO-ARTIS, a non-profit making organisation […]

Movistar Plus, the Spanish pay-TV platform, has announced it is “entering a new phase” under the leadership of Alfonso Gómez Palacio “to accelerate growth, strengthen its editorial capabilities, and consolidate its role as one of the key differentiating assets in Movistar’s value proposition”. The new editorial structure will revolve around two major entertainment pillars: content […]

The Science, Innovation and Technology Committee of the UK House of Commons is to scrutinise the government’s preferred candidate for Ofcom Chair. The Committee will hold a pre-appointment hearing with Sir Ian Cheshire on May 20th. Cheshire is chair of Land Securities Group, Spire Healthcare Group, the King Charles III Charitable Fund, the corporate climate […]

Media.net, a search intent-powered supply-side platform (SSP), has announced the appointment of Adam Gerber – who was recently Head of Ads Commercialisation at Netflix – as Head of Strategy. In this role, Gerber will lead the company’s US go-to-market strategy helping align product marketing, sales, product marketing, and partnerships to drive sustainable revenue growth. Gerber […]

Radar, the digital business of WTFN, the Australian content company, has announced the appointment of John Cameron as its first Head of Digital Studios. In this newly created role at the evolving company, Cameron, who is based in the UK, will be responsible for the day-to-day management of Radar’s digital channel network; devising and implementing […]