Jennifer Salke, head of Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios, is stepping down from her position after seven years. Salke will move into a producing deal at Amazon and will not be replaced, Courtenay Valenti will continue to oversee film while Vernon Sanders will remain atop television. The change was a surprise to insiders, including […]
DAZN, the sports streaming platform, has named Adam Knappy as Chief Marketing & Customer Officer. Knappy will oversee all group marketing activities, platform trading and customer engagement. His appointment comes at a watershed moment, with DAZN set to stream the FIFA Club World Cup this summer to fans around the world for free. Knappy joins […]
Samba TV, a specialist in AI technology for media analytics, has announced the appointment of Zac Pinkham as senior vice president of international, where he will oversee Samba TV’s EMEA and APAC business to drive growth and expand market share in key international regions. His appointment comes on the heels of Samba TV’s acquisition of […]
Precise TV, the contextual video ad tech platform driving business outcomes for brands, has announced the appointment of Jerry Buhlmann as Non-Executive Chairman. Buhlmann brings more than 40 years of experience at the intersection of media, advertising and technology, and will work closely with Precise TV cofounders and co-CEOs, Christian Dankl and Nadav Shmuel, to […]
The revolving door at Russian space agency Roscosmos has turned again. On March 20th, Roscosmos announced the appointment of Vasily Titov to the post of General Director at subsidiary organisation TsNIIMash and Vasily Marfin to lead NPO Lavochkin. Marfin previously worked at TsNIIMash and NPO Energomash. Around the same time, Director of RKTs Progress Dmitry […]
Channel Factory, the brand suitability and contextual advertising platform, has appointed Luca Di Cesare to Head of Innovation EMEA. In this newly created role, he will spearhead AI-driven innovation. Di Cesare takes on this new role in addition to his existing responsibilities as Regional Director for Italy, Spain, and Portugal. As Head of Innovation EMEA, […]
The head of Samsung Electronics has died from a heart attack. Han Jong-Hee died from cardiac arrest on March 25th aged 63, according to a spokesperson for the South Korean technology giant. Born in 1962, Jong-Hee had overseen Samsung’s consumer electronics and mobile devices businesses since 2022. He was named Samsung Electronics vice chairman and […]
Entertainment company iKOMG has announced a leadership transition. After nearly seven years of service, David Treadway is stepping down as Chairman. In his place, the company has appointed Francesco Cataldo as its new Chairman, effective April 1st. Reflecting on his time at iKOMG, Treadway shared: “Leading iKOMG has been an incredible experience. Over the past […]
Amanda Wills, who departed CNN in 2022 for the WSJ, is rejoining CNN in a newly created role within the global news organisation, serving as Group Senior Vice President, Chief Content Officer. The executive will work out its content strategy across TV, digital and streaming platforms and report to Virginia Moseley, the Executive Editor of […]
JWP Connatix (JWPC), a video technology and monetisation platform, has announced that John Nardone has joined the company as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Nardone will lead JWP Connatix into its next phase of strategic growth, following the company’s recent merger between JW Player and Connatix. Nardone will focus on continuing to drive the innovation of the […]