Following earlier speculation, BT Group plc has confirmed that Adam Crozier will succeed Jan du Plessis as Chairman. Crozier will join the Board from November and will become Chairman with effect from December 1st 2021 when du Plessis will retire. Crozier is an experienced chairman with significant operational and transformational experience in both public and […]
Poland’s lower house passed a controversial bill that could force Discovery to sell its controlling stake in TVN. The new law, if it reaches the statute book, could prevent companies from outside the European Economic Area from owning a majority in Polish media companies. The move, instigated by the nationalist Law and Justice Party, is […]
Poland’s nationalist coalition faces the biggest challenge to it unity after one of its three parties walked out ahead of the vote on the controversial law compelling Discovery to sell its controlling stake in TVN, Poland’s main independent broadcaster. MPs are due to vote today (Wednesday) on a bill that would prevent companies from outside […]
Prasanna Gopalakrishnan has been appointed Sky Group Chief Technology Officer (CTO) following a global search. Gopalakrishnan will join Sky in September 2021 and oversee technology teams across Sky’s markets. She will be joining the executive leadership team at Sky, reporting to Sky Group Chief Executive, Dana Strong, and will be based out of London. Sky […]
UK commercial PSB Channel 4 has appointed Grace Boswood as its new Technology Director. Reporting to Jonathan Allan, Chief Operating Officer, Boswood will play a vital role in aligning Channel 4’s technology investment with its Future4 strategy. She will lead on the delivery of new systems and partnerships, the integration of technology into all areas […]
Adam Crozier, former chief executive of Royal Mail and ITV, has emerged as the favourite to take over as the new Chairman of UK multiplay telco BT. Current Chairman Jan du Plessis announced his resignation in March 2021, reportedly after a personality clash with Chief Executive Philip Jansen, and is expected to leave by December […]
Discovery has promoted lifestyle programming veteran Jason Sarlanis to President, Crime & Investigative Content, Linear and Streaming, effective September 1st. Kathleen Finch, Chief Lifestyle Brands Officer, Discovery, who made the announcement, has also reported that Kevin Bennett, who currently is Group EVP Programming and General Manager at Investigation Discovery (ID), which in 2021 to date […]
Having been in charge of the TARDIS since filming for the Thirteenth Doctor began in 2017, Showrunner Chris Chibnall and the Thirteenth Doctor, Jodie Whittaker, have confirmed they will be moving on from the most famous police box on Earth – and the universe. With a six-part Event Serial announced for the autumn of 2021, […]
Sky Italia has named Vodafone executive director Andrea Duilio as its new CEO. He will take up the role on September 6th. Duilio, 47, who heads Vodafone’s consumer business unit in Italy, will succeed Maximo Ibarra who stepped down in April and will report to Stephen van Rooyen, CEO of Sky’s UK and European operations. […]
Koen Muylkens has been appointed Managing Director of Zappware, a provider of digital TV solutions. Muylkens is taking over the responsibilities of Patrick Vos, who will become an executive director at the Swiss group’s head office in Zurich. Previously, Muylkens set up and managed the Belgian R&D centre of the Paris-based digital home connectivity company […]