Seasoned industry executive, Athan Stephanopoulos, has been named EVP and Chief Digital Officer of CNN Worldwide, reporting to CNN Chairman and CEO Chris Licht. In this role, Stephanopoulos will oversee the digital worldwide business, including editorial, product, technology, business operations and innovation strategies. “I am thrilled Athan is joining CNN,” commented Licht. “His vision for […]
Michelle Donelan, appointed as Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) in outgoing UK Prime Minister Liz Truss’s first Cabinet, is to carry on in the role under new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Unlike some of her predecessors in the role, Donelan has relevant professional experience. Before going into politics, she worked […]
Hollywood director James Gunn and producer Peter Safran have been appointed to the new roles of Co-Chairmen and Chief Executive Officers of DC Studios, overseeing the overall creative direction of the DC Universe across film, TV, and animation under a single banner. Gunn (pictured) and Safran will report to David Zaslav, President and Chief Executive […]
Eutelsat Communications’ Executive Committee is set to change as of December 12th. The Company Secretary and Group General Counsel, Julie Burguburu, will step down and be succeeded by David Bertolotti. Eutelsat CEO, Eva Berneke, commented: “I would like to pay tribute to Julie’s unwavering dedication to the growth of the Group’ s activities during her […]
NBCUniversal has announced the appointment of five senior executives to its Global Advertising and Partnerships division, bolstering the company’s ability to continue delivering on the technology and partnership vision unveiled at its One22 conference. The new appointments serve to strengthen NBCUniversal’s executive expertise across the breadth of its data, technology and measurement initiatives and include: Dan […]
Paolo Vasile will leave his job as CEO of Mediaset Spain in “February or March” of 2023. He confirmed the news to El Mundo, but denied he had been dismissed by the Italian TV group. CEO of the Spanish unit since 1999, Vasile, who will be 70 next year, said that a decision to step […]
London-based Envision Entertainment has secured significant funding from British/Swedish investor Magnus Rausing, heir to the multi-billion-dollar Tetra Pak business. Rausing will join Envision’s board and actively support its strategy to become a global studio through his international network. Envision founder and Chief Content Officer, Michael Nakan, said:“Magnus is the rare investor who is able to […]
UKTV’s CEO, Marcus Arthur, is handing expanded remits to senior executives Steve North and Richard Watsham, increasing their responsibilities for channels and content across UKTV and BBC Studios. North as Chief Programming Officer, UKTV and Global Director of Content Compliance, BBC Studios/UKTV, and Watsham as Chief Creative Officer, UKTV and Global Director of Acquisitions, BBC […]
AMC Networks has promoted Mark Dee-Shapland to Vice President of Global Content Sales. Previously Head of International Content Sales, Dee-Shapland will oversee the global sales team and manage sales in territories including the US, Canada, France, Germany and Italy. Dee-Shapland, who joined the company in 2016, will continue to report to Mike Pears, Executive Vice […]
Comcast Corporation has announced that Mike Cavanagh has been named President. With this promotion, Cavanagh will work closely with Chairman and CEO Brian L. Roberts to manage the businesses and teams across the company. Cavanagh will be just the third President in the company’s 59-year history. He will remain Chief Financial Officer. “Today’s promotion will […]