SkyShowtime CEO Monty Sarhan has announced that former HBO Max executive Roberto Soto has been appointed as Chief Strategy Officer and John Heinemann, formerly with The Walt Disney Company, has been named General Counsel of SkyShowtime. They both will join the company later this year. Soto served as Senior Vice President and Head of Growth […]
Kinly, an AV systems integrator and remote collaboration service provider, has announced the reappointment of Vel Johnson as its managing director for the US. With a career spanning more than 40 years, Johnson has held senior leadership positions in some of the world’s leading technology companies. Johnson returns as Kinly’s US MD, having originally relinquished […]
The board of twofour54, the Abu Dhabi-based media, entertainment, and gaming hub, has appointed Mark Whitehead Chief Executive Officer to lead twofour54 into its next phase of sustainable growth. Whitehead brings extensive experience in media, content creation and productions to twofour54. He has held numerous senior positions within the international media and entertainment industry, including […]
Vince McMahon has announced that, after four decades in the role, he is retiring as CEO of entertainment juggernaut WWE. McMahon initially stepped down temporarily last month following reports that emerged in the WSJ that he paid millions to suppress allegations of sexual misconduct and infidelity – but now he has confirmed his retirement. McMahon […]
Liberty Networks Germany, the joint venture launched last year by Liberty Global Ventures, the investment arm of Liberty Global, and InfraVia Capital Partners to build full-fibre networks in Germany, has appointed Christian Böing as CEO. Böing’s previous roles include CEO oat web-hosting companies Strato and IONOS. Prior to that, he held roles at communications company […]
Former SES Astra CCO Alexander Oudendijk will join Brussels-based neXat, the satellite capacity aggregation platform, as its new president. Oudendijk brings more than 30 years’ experience in the satellite industry, including more than eight years as CCO at SES Astra. Prior to that, Oudendijk was MD at Hughes Network Systems Europe. “neXat is a unique, […]
BARB, the UK’s television audience measurement service, has appointed Matt Laycock to the newly-created leadership-team role of Audiences Director. Laycock will join BARB on September 26th and will be responsible for ensuring that BARB’s audience-reporting solutions continue to meet the expectations of the UK television and advertising industry. Laycock joins BARB from InSites Consulting, where […]
Arts charity BAFTA has announced the appointment of Jane Millichip in the role of Chief Executive Officer. Millichip was selected by the Board of Trustees following a competitive search, and will take up the role in October. Millichip joins BAFTA as it expands its year-round international programme of learning initiatives and events following the redevelopment […]
Jonathan Rothery has been named Head of Pop Music, TV at the BBC. Under the leadership of Lorna Clarke, BBC Director of Music, Rothery’s remit will solely focus on pop music commissions across TV, iPlayer and Digital, whilst collaborating with radio and BBC Sounds to deliver across the portfolio. He will start in his new […]
Dmitry Rogozin, head of Russia’s Roscosmos space agency has been fired. The Kremlin issued a decree on July 15th saying his position had been terminated, effective immediately. Rogozin’s replacement is Yuri Borisov, a former deputy prime minister whohas followed a very similar path to Roscosmos as Rogozin with his demotion. Both men served as deputy […]