ITN has announced that Rachel Corp has been appointed as its new Chief Executive Officer. Corp is currently Editor of ITV News, produced by ITN, where she has overall responsibility for the vision, strategy and direction for all of ITV’s award-winning national news programmes and digital output, as well as overseeing ITV News London, ITV […]

Charlotte Moore, BBC’s Chief Content Officer has announced Eva Yates as the new Director of BBC Film. Yates will be responsible for the development and production of a large and eclectic slate of feature films. BBC Film is at the forefront of independent film making in the UK, developing and co-producing around 12 to 15 […]

Channel 4 has appointed Katie Jackson as Managing Director of its in-house agency, 4creative. This newly created role will oversee the 4creative business and organisation in its mission to produce innovative and culturally potent work across Channel 4 brands. Reporting to Chief Marketing Officer, Zaid Al-Qassab, Jackson will lead 4creative through a period of change […]

Canela Media, the digital media technology company, has announced the appointment of Dr Shampa Banerjee as its first ever Chief Product & Technology Officer (CPTO). Prior to joining Canela Media, Banerjee served as an Executive Vice President at ViacomCBS and the Chief Product Officer for Pluto TV. The announcement was made by Isabel Rafferty, Canela […]

A+E Networks Global Content Sales has announced that Carlos Sanchez has joined the company as Senior Vice President of Digital Distribution for Global Content Sales. The news was announced by Mark Garner, EVP of Content Sales and Business Development, to whom Sanchez will be reporting. In his new role, Sanchez will drive growth of the […]

Viaplay has appointed Philip Wågnert as EVP and Chief Technology & Product Officer, effective immediately. Wågnert will lead the company’s product, data and technology development and hold overall technical responsibility for the fast-expanding Viaplay streaming platform. He will join the company’s General Executive Management team, reporting to Anders Jensen, NENT Group President and CEO, and […]

Bafta nominated Cal Turner is to join Channel 4’s Factual Entertainment department as commissioning editor. Turner, who joins from Naked has worked across some of the most popular British factual entertainment formats from The Apprentice and Snowflake Mountain, to Grand Designs and 60 Days with Ed Stafford. Working to Head of Factual Entertainment, Alf Lawrie, Turner […]

ITV Studios has announced the appointment of Charlotte van Weede as Sales Director of its Global Entertainment business with immediate effect. Reporting directly to Arjan Pomper, Managing Director Global Entertainment, van Weede will oversee the day to day running of the format sales division with its catalogue of 285 unique formats. This include popular titles […]