IABM, the International Trade Association for Broadcast and Media Technology, has announced three new appointments: Ana-Claire Bernardes has been promoted to the newly created role of Global Head Member Engagement; Michelle Kelly joins as IABM Head of Member Engagement & Growth for North America; and Sushant Rai takes the same role for the Asia-Pacific region. […]
Magnite, the sell-side advertising specialist, has announced the alignment of its EMEA team to support the regional expansion of the SpringServe video platform. These changes follow the recent unveiling of the next-generation of SpringServe and the expansion of strategic client partnerships. The team structure positions Magnite to scale SpringServe’s capabilities across key international markets, and […]
Little Dot Studios, the production company, social agency and digital media network, has announced the promotion of James Loveridge and Robbie Spargo to Co-Managing Directors of its newly united agency business. Reporting to Dan Jones, CEO of Little Dot Studios, Loveridge and Spargo will take on an expanded remit and jointly lead the core client-facing […]
Reed Hastings, Chairman and co-founder of Netflix, who served as its CEO for over 25 years, has been appointed to Anthropic’s board of directors by the American artificial intelligence startup company’s Long Term Benefit Trust. Hastings brings extensive experience from founding and scaling Netflix into a global entertainment powerhouse, along with his service on the […]
Satellite operator Eutelsat has announced the passing of Giuliano Berretta, its former Chairman and CEO, at the age of 84. It described him as a “visionary and a pioneer” who played a key role in shaping the history of Eutelsat and the European space sector. An engineer by training, a graduate of the University of […]
Maria Kyriacou has been appointed as Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board of ProSiebenSat.1 Media. At the German group’s Annual General Meeting, Kyriacou was newly elected to the Supervisory Board with an approval rate of over 98 per cent. She succeeds Dr Andreas Wiele, who had previously announced that he would not stand for re-election after […]
The upcoming Harry Potter TV series from HBO has cast screen newcomers Dominic McLaughlin in the role of Harry Potter, Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger, and Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley. Francesca Gardiner, showrunner and executive producer, and Mark Mylod, director of multiple episodes and executive producer, said in a joint statement: “After an extraordinary […]
Fremantle has announced the expanded remit of Gabriella Carriere, who has been appointed Group Head of Strategy and New Business, adding new business to her existing responsibilities. In this new role, she will continue reporting to Andrea Scrosati, Group COO and CEO Continental Europe Carriere will now oversee key growth areas across the group, including Fremantle […]
The head of CBS News has quit, as owner Paramount seeks to settle a lawsuit from US President Donald Trump. “The past few months have been challenging,” president and chief executive Wendy McMahon said in an internal memo reported by the FT. “It’s become clear that the company and I do not agree on the […]
Corporate trade company Active International, part of AMS (Active Media Services), an independent media solutions company, has announced the appointment of former Sky Media executive Ruth Cartwright as its new managing director. After serving as managing director of Active International’s UK team for four years, the company has also promoted its current managing director, Cameron […]