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 […]
ITV Studios has announced a series of senior appointments aimed at strengthening its international partnerships and distribution strategy across key territories. Ed Love joins as SVP APAC, bringing expertise in digital strategy and content partnerships. He previously served as Head of Samsung TV Plus, ANZ and Southeast Asia, where he led the company’s FAST and […]
Yahoo has announced the appointment of Tom Curry as its new UK Managing Director, overseeing Yahoo’s DSP and Yahoo Ads sales function across the region. In his new role, Curry is tasked with expanding revenue, deepening strategic relationships, and spearheading the adoption of Yahoo’s programmatic and owned-and-operated advertising solutions. Curry joined Yahoo (then AOL) in […]
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 […]