Happy Accidents, the LA-based film and TV studio, has announced licence deals with several European outlets including Sky UK, RAI Italia, Sky Italia, Group M6 (France),TV2 Norway, TV3 Baltics, Network4 Hungary, DIVA – from NBCUniversal International Networks & Direct to Consumer (NBCUIN & DTC) in Albania, Bosnia Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia […]
BAFTA has announced that Hilary Rosen, chair of the Television Committee, has been appointed deputy chair of its Board of Trustees, following a competitive election process. Alongside BAFTA’s chair, Sara Putt, Roses will help oversee the delivery of BAFTA’s mission as an arts charity to champion creatives and practitioners working in film, games and TV, […]
Goalhanger, the podcast production company, has appointed Conrad Withey as the company’s first Chief Revenue Officer with immediate effect. In this role, Withey will oversee commercial strategy, lead the revenue team, and drive cross-platform expansion. Reporting to Co-Founders Tony Pastor and Jack Davenport, he will work with the board and senior leadership to scale advertising […]
Plume has announced the appointment of Dave Wechsler as Chief Business Officer to lead the company’s efforts in delivering stronger business outcomes for internet service providers (ISPs). Wechsler joins Plume as it expands its AI-powered SaaS platform, now serving over 60 million locations. Wechsler will lead Plume’s global business strategy, including opening new business channels, […]
The BBC has appointed Kate Phillips as its new Chief Content Officer following a competitive recruitment process. Phillips was appointed interim Chief Content Officer, after Charlotte Moore announced in February that she was leaving the BBC to join Left Bank Pictures and Sony Pictures Television. Phillips has spent 12 years at the BBC. Most recently, […]
Law&Crime, the true crime and legal content studio, has announced the expansion of its executive leadership team with the hiring of Marco Bresaz as Executive Vice President of Current Series & Documentaries and Debasish Mishra as Chief Technology Officer. Bresaz, formerly Head of Nonfiction & Alternative Programming at AMC Networks, brings decades of experience crafting award-winning documentary […]
Banijay Rights, the distribution arm of content powerhouse Banijay Entertainment, has announced the appointment of Lottie Wilson as VP Australia and New Zealand. Based in Sydney, Wilson will be responsible for executing Banijay Rights’ sales strategy across Australia and New Zealand, where she will represent the distributor’s 205,000+ hour-strong catalogue with a focus on finished […]
Global, the Media & Entertainment group, has announced the appointment of Alex Duncan as its new Chief Technology Officer effective September 1st. Duncan is joining Global from the British Heart Foundation, where she has worked as Chief Technology Officer since 2022, leading a team of more than 350 with a major focus on how AI […]
Independent distributor, All3Media International, has appointed sales and commercial executive Micah Hewson to the newly created role of VP Sales for Australia & New Zealand, expanding its sales team to reflect the company’s continued growth and opportunities in the region. Based in Sydney, Hewson will report to Sabrina Duguet, EVP Asia-Pacific and Julie Dowding, SVP […]
The 2025 Spring General Assembly of the FTTH Council Europe brought together industry leaders and stakeholders from its pan-European membership to set strategic priorities and renew the organisation’s leadership. The General Assembly resulted in the composition of a new Board of Directors, including a new President, and the election of new Committee Chairs. The newly […]