Małgorzata Boroń-Ott, Deputy CEO of Advanced Digital Broadcast, has been appointed as a new CEO, effective immediately.Boroń-Ott has over 19 years of experience in the telco, satellite and cable industries where she held several CXO and managerial positions in business control and sales. Prior to that, she worked for leading multinationals such as Johnson&Johnson and […]
M7 Group, the European pay-TV provider, has appointed Robin Logjes as its Content Director, Original Productions. In his role, Logjes will primarily focus on the creation and production of European scripted content that appeals and resonates across all M7 territories. M7 was acquired by Canal+ Group in 2019, resulting in an increased focus on providing […]
Vince McMahon has stepped back from his role as CEO of entertainment juggernaut WWE effectively immediately. It has been announced that the WWE Chairman has voluntarily withdrawn from all responsibilities as CEO and Chairman of the Board in the wake of a scandal reported by the WSJ that alleges he paid a $3 million (€2.8m) […]
Paramount Global’s International CEO Raffaele Annecchino has been placed “on leave,” according to a brief statement. Annecchino will be replaced in the interim by JC Acosta, President, International Studios, Streaming and Networks for Southern Europe, Latin America, Middle East and Africa; Maria Kyriacou, President, Australia, Canada, Israel and UK; and Mark Specht, Executive VP and […]
Rodolphe Belmer, who left Eutelsat as CEO at the end of 2021, has abruptly announced he will step down from Atos, the company he joined in January 2022. He will officially leave on September 30th. Atos is a French multi-national information technology business. The company made the announcement of Belmer’s departure just one hour before […]
SkyShowtime CEO Monty Sarhan has announced three key senior appointments to the company’s executive leadership team. The announcement comes as the new streaming service prepares to launch in more than 20 European markets before the end of the year. Sarhan commented: “A company’s greatest resource is its people and one of my top priorities has been […]
Viant Technology, a people-based advertising software company, has named Dustin Kwan as Chief Product Officer, a newly created executive role intended to drive product strategy at the company. Kwan spent the last 8 years leading ad products at Amazon, including growing Amazon DSP to one of the largest demand side platforms in the market. “We’re […]
Warner Bros Discovery has announced that Luis Silberwasser has been appointed Chairman and CEO of Warner Bros Discovery Sports. In this new role, Silberwasser will lead the company’s domestic sports portfolio and oversee a unified, global sports strategy. He will report to David Zaslav, CEO, Warner Bros Discovery. Silberwasser most recently served as President of […]
Disney CEO Bob Chapek has the “support and confidence” of the company’s board of directors, according to Chair Susan Arnold. The backing came as Chapek dismissed top TV executive Peter Rice less than a year after he signed a contract renewal. His number two, Dana Walden, is replacing him. Rice came to Disney via the […]
UKTV, part of BBC Studio, has appointed Penny Brough as its Chief Marketing Officer, to lead UKTV’s Marcomms division for its seven channel brands – Dave, Gold, Drama, W, Alibi, Eden and Yesterday – and streaming service UKTV Play. Reporting to UKTV’s CEO, Marcus Arthur, Brough will be responsible for helping to grow the viewership […]