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Casarotto Ramsay names Shields Chairwoman; Brimm heads Film and TV

Independent film, television and theatre agency Casarotto Ramsay & Associates has announced the appointment of Jodi Shields to the position of Chairwoman, with overall responsibility for the company. Celebrating three decades at the agency, Shields is stepping into this newly created role, having previously overseen the agency’s Film and Television business. Tracy Brimm, who joined […]

July 8, 2025

TwoFour announces new creative leadership structure

Tim Carter, Managing Director, Unscripted, UK, ITV Studios, has confirmed a new creative leadership structure for unscripted label Twofour.  In the first announcement to come from Carter in his newly appointed role, the senior leadership team at Twofour, are promoted into their roles with immediate effect. David Brindley is named as the label’s new Chief […]

July 3, 2025

WBITVP Italia appoints new senior team

Following the launch of its new production label in Italy earlier this year under Stefano Torrisi, Warner Bros International Television Production (WBITVP) has confirmed the senior leadership appointments for WBITVP Italia. Pierangelo Marano (pictured, centre) joins as Head of Entertainment, taking creative and strategic lead on non-scripted programming. He will oversee the development and production […]

July 2, 2025

Jury, Whitaker join WildEarth leadership team

WildEarth, the live wildlife TV experience, has announced a new leadership team. WildEarth has appointed the newly founded agency, Everyday Africa, with a management contract to execute a new strategy that aims to revolutionise African storytelling and lay the foundation for WildEarth to be one of the most trusted brand in African Safari travel. Everyday […]

July 2, 2025

ShowHeroes promotes Lewis to Global VP, CTV

ShowHeroes, a specialist in digital video and CTV solutions, has announced the promotion of Sarah Lewis to the position of Global Vice President, CTV, effective immediately. In her expanded role, Lewis will continue leading the CTV Innovation Team while taking on additional responsibility for developing and scaling ShowHeroes’ global CTV presence. Since joining ShowHeroes, Lewis […]

July 2, 2025

Eberhardt named Kino Świat CEO

Canal+ and StudioCanal have announced the appointment of Dorota Eberhardt as CEO of their Polish affiliate Kino Świat, a film distributor in Poland. She will report to Alex Hamilton, StudioCanal Chief International Officer, and will take up her duties later this year. As part of her new role, Eberhardt’s mission will be to accelerate the […]

June 27, 2025

ViewLift on Xfinity, Xumo; Mellilo named CBO

ViewLift, a provider of digital solutions for sports and media content owners, has announced its launch on Comcast’s Xfinity and Xumo platforms. In tandem with this strategic rollout, ViewLift has appointed Charles Mellilo as Chief Business Officer, where he will lead the company’s business development and marketing efforts. With this launch, ViewLift-powered apps—including Monumental Sports […]

June 26, 2025

Mediaocean names McGrory President of Prisma

Mediaocean, a partner for omnichannel advertising, has announced the promotion of Ramsey McGrory to President of Prisma, the platform for integrated media buying, optimisation and execution. In this role, McGrory will oversee the continued growth and expansion of Prisma for global customers and partners. McGrory currently serves as Chief Development Officer at Mediaocean, where he […]

June 25, 2025

Happy Accidents secures European broadcast deals; hires Oliver

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 […]

June 23, 2025

Rosen appointed deputy chair of BAFTA’s Board of Trustees

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, […]

June 20, 2025