Electric Entertainment, the LA-based production and distribution company, has announced the promotion of Michael Johnson to Director, Streaming & Content Operations for ElectricNOW, the OTT app and FAST channel from Electric Entertainment. In his new role, Johnson will now handle all aspects pertaining to the app and channel, including those for ElectricNOW en Español. Dean […]
ITV Studios has named Tim Carter as Managing Director, Unscripted, UK. Currently CEO of ITV Studios’ MultiStory Media and Twofour, Carter will take up the role in the summer from Angela Jain and will assume responsibility for all of ITV Studios’ unscripted business in the UK, which houses 11 unscripted labels. Carter will report directly […]
Angela Jain has been named head of Content, Disney+ EMEA, and will join the company in September. Jain joins from ITV Studios, most recently as director of Unscripted, UK. The newly created role comes on the heels of Disney’s recent earnings call, where the company emphasised the importance of international markets and its investment in […]
Vidmob, the creative data company, has announced the appointment of Joseph Galarneau as Chief Product & Technology Officer (CPTO). In this role, Galarneau will lead Vidmob’s product innovation and technology strategy, focusing on scaling the company’s AI-driven creative data platform and accelerating its impact across the marketing ecosystem. Galarneau succeeds Mickey Alon, who is transitioning […]
The HBO Original Harry Potter series has announced nine additional cast members following the recent reveal of the Harry, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley actors. The new cast members are: Katherine Parkinson, known for roles in the likes of The IT Crowd and Rivals, will play Molly Weasley Lox Pratt, set to star in the […]
Independent distributor, All3Media International, has promoted Amanda Stevens to SVP Global Digital Partnerships. The promotion reflects the continued growth of the company’s Digital Publishing activities, which include the recent UK launch of original new FAST channel Demand Drama, the launch of SVoD channel Inside Outside as a FAST channel, and numerous AVoD, SVoD and TVoD […]
SES has announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Elisabeth Pataki as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective June 16th. Pataki is a finance executive with over 20 years of experience at various publicly listed multi-national aerospace and defence companies with strong background in company transformation and investment strategies. She will succeed Sandeep Jalan who […]
Dalet, the technology and service provider for media-rich organisations, has announced the appointment of Tamara Saunders as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Saunders brings nearly 30 years of expertise in enterprise technology and financial strategy. Her career encompasses leadership roles at global technology companies, including experience guiding financial strategies in high-growth, international environments. “Tamara brings a […]
A majority of Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) shareholders voted down the 2024 pay package for CEO David Zaslav, amid steep declines in the media group’s share price. A regulatory filing showed that a majority of shareholders rejected the $52 million (€45.6m) package. The move is largely symbolic because it is nonbinding. The WBD board said […]
Nicole Clemens, former president of the now shuttered Paramount Television Studios and president of original scripted series for Paramount+, has been appointed as VP and Head of International Originals for Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios, effective from July 7th. Clemens will oversee the development and production of original movies and series in over 20 […]