Newsflare, the licensing platform and marketplace for user-generated video (UGV), has announced the appointment of Sarah Bentley as its Head of Filmer Propositions. Newsflare says this newly created role reflects its commitment to scaling its member base, and ensures it remains the number one destination for filmers capturing and sharing moment. Bentley joins Newsflare from […]
The BBC is has announced the appointment of Chris Mason as its new Political Editor. Mason has been Political Correspondent for BBC News for over 10 years, reporting from Westminster across TV, radio and online. During that time he’s reported on everything from Brexit to the Coronavirus pandemic, taking in three General Elections along the […]
Digital UK, the organisation behind Freeview and Freesat, has appointed Orpheus Warr as its Chief Technology Officer. Reporting to CEO Jonathan Thompson, the newly-created role will see Warr take on responsibility for shaping and delivering the technology strategy for the UK’s leading free-to-view platforms. Warr was formerly Channel 4’s Chief Technology Officer where he was […]
DAZN Group, the global sports entertainment company, has announced that Sandeep Tiku will be joining the company as Chief Technology Officer. Tiku will lead DAZN’s global technology and product teams to drive the next phase of development for its sports streaming media platform as it integrates new experiences to become an interactive sports entertainment ecosystem […]
Elon Musk will not be joining the board of Twitter, the company’s chief executive Parag Agrawal has confirmed. Musk’s appointment was due to become effective on April 9th after he acquired a 9.2 per cent stake in the social media platform last week. However, Agrawal tweeted: “Elon shared that same morning that he will no […]
SatixFy Communications has announced that the company’s Co-Founder, Co-Chairman and CEO Yoel Gat passed away on April 8th. Yoav Leibovitch, Co-Founder, Co-Chairman and Chief Financial Officer, issued the following statement on behalf of himself and SatixFy’s Board: “We are deeply saddened by the passing of Yoel. He was a tremendous visionary and the driving force […]
UK communications infrastructure and media services company, Arqiva, has announced the appointment of Katrina Dick as Chief Legal Officer. Dick is appointed to the Arqiva Executive Committee, reporting to CEO Paul Donovan, in the key role of leading the Legal function and as Company Secretary to the Board. Dick’s career to date includes roles in […]
Discovery has announced the future executive leadership team for Warner Bros Discovery, ahead of the close of the company’s transaction to combine its non-fiction and international entertainment and sports businesses with WarnerMedia’s premium entertainment, sports and news assets. David Zaslav, the future CEO of Warner Bros Discovery, commented: “We are so excited to bring the […]
UK telecoms and media regulator Ofcom has a new leader for its Spectrum Group, which manages the lifeblood of the UK’s wireless industry. Dan Lloyd will join Ofcom in May 2022 as Group Director, Spectrum. Lloyd has more than 20 years of experience in the wireless and technology sectors, having worked across ten countries over […]
ITV has announced that David Coughtrie has been appointed Director of Distribution Partnerships (Pay TV), and Managing Director of SDN, which is the multiplex operator owned by ITV, which operates one of the national multiplex licences in the UK on Freeview. Reporting to Group Strategic Partnerships and Distribution Director Martin Goswami, Coughtrie will lead on […]