Michelle Donelan, the newly-appointed Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has declared herself to be “absolutely over the moon” about her new role. In a Facebook post, she said that she had sat with [Prime Minister] Liz Truss in Cabinet for the last 10 months and that she shared Donelan’s priorities […]
Rivada Space Networks (RSN) is deploying a global portfolio of 600 low Earth orbiting satellites. The Germany-based business has made a batch of new executive hirings to supervise the tasks ahead. The Rivada constellation uses laser links to create an optical mesh network in space. Combined with Rivada’s patented terrestrial wireless technologies, RSN’s constellation enables […]
ABS, a global satellite operator, has announced that Amit Somani has been appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and will assume duties on October 10th. Somani brings over 25 years of experience as an operational and strategic leader in the information and communications technology space, with experience as a senior executive in the satellite communications sector. […]
The Coalition for Innovative Media Measurement (CIMM) has announced the appointment of Pete Doe, Chief Research Officer at Xandr to its Board of Directors. Doe was selected and appointed following votes by the Advertising Research Foundation and by CIMM’s Board, in August. With more than 30 years of experience in market research, audience measurement, and […]
WWE has announced that Dan Ventrelle will join the company as EVP, Talent, and Maurice F. Edelson will join as EVP, Chief Legal Officer. Ventrelle was most recently with the NFL’s Las Vegas Raiders, where he served as the team’s President. An integral part of the Raiders’ successful move from Oakland to Las Vegas and […]
Michelle Donelan has been appointed Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) in new Prime Minister Liz Truss’s first Cabinet. Donelan was briefly Secretary of State for Education in early July 2022, resigning after less than 36 hours in the role, following over 50 other ministerial resignations, writing that then-Prime Minister Boris […]
Freeview and Freesat operator Digital UK has appointed Samsung’s Deep Halder to the newly-created role of Chief Commercial Officer, as well as making a number of other senior staff changes. Halder is currently part of Samsung’s UK & Ireland TV leadership team. At Digital UK, he will lead the development of the organisation’s commercial and […]
Chinny Okolidoh is set to join the BBC to lead the Corporation’s diversity strategies. She will be responsible for ensuring Diversity and Inclusion is at the heart of everything the BBC does, and the Corporation accurately reflects the audiences it serves, both on and off air. The role combines BBC Workforce and Creative Diversity responsibilities […]
FreeWheel has named Soo Jin Oh as Chief Strategy Officer, a new role developed for the company. Oh will work closely with FreeWheel leadership to develop strategic plans in support of achieving the company’s long-term vision, enhance business operations and establish strong relationships within the advertising landscape. She will be based in New York and […]
Nadine Dorries is to step down as UK Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), following the election of Liz Truss as new leader of the governing Conservative Party. Although a supporter of Truss’s candidacy, it is understood she was given the opportunity to carry on in Cabinet but had chosen instead […]