DEGI: The Digital Entertainment Group International (DEGI) has announced the appointment of Robert Marsh, Vice President, International Account Management & Sales, UK Home Entertainment at Sony Pictures Entertainment as Co-Chair of the DEGI, effective immediately. Marsh moves across to DEGI from the British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE) where he held the office of Chair, […]
Sony Group president Hiroki Totoki will be elevated to the position of CEO in April. Chairman and CEO Kenichiro Yoshida will continue in the sole role of chairman. Sony said Totoki will continue to accelerate its recent strategy of focusing on entertainment and leveraging IP for growth. “My predecessors as CEO, Kazuo Hirai and Kenichiro […]
independent animation studio Aardman has announced the appointment of Kenny England in the newly created role of Director of Digital, Social, and Communities, and Amy Pearson as Director of Marketing. Both will report to Executive Commercial and Brand Director, Emma Hardie. England will lead a new integrated digital strategy across Aardman’s social, YouTube and FAST […]
OpenX Technologies, the omnichannel supply-side platforms, has announced the promotion of Tyler Romasco to SVP, Global Publisher Development, from VP, US Publisher Development. Romasco, who joined OpenX in 2019, will be responsible for driving OpenX’s publisher growth throughout North America, EMEA, APAC, and LATAM. Romasco’s demonstrated success in scaling publisher partnerships, including CTV and OTT, […]
The Chairman of the Supervisory Board of ProSiebenSat.1 Media, Dr Andreas Wiele, has informed the company’s Supervisory Board and Executive Board that he will not seek a further term of office after the regular expiry at the German media company. Wiele intends to step down from the Supervisory Board at the end of the Annual […]
Bitcentral, a provider of media solutions for broadcast and digital video, proudly announces the appointment of John Kennedy to its Board of Directors. Kennedy’s career spans over three decades, marked by senior leadership roles at several Fortune 100 companies and now as a growth advisor to innovative technology companies. Most recently, during his tenure as […]
According to company filings, Disney CEO Bob Iger received a pay package of $41.1 million (€39.3m) in 2024, mostly in the form of stock and option awards. His salary was $1 million. In 2023, Iger took home a pay package valued at $31.6 million, with most of that in the form of stock and option […]
Viasat has announced a restructuring of its senior executive team to “better position the company for long-term growth”. Effective immediately, Craig Miller, currently President of Global Space Networks, will become SVP/Strategic Initiatives. In his new role, Miller will work closely with Mark Dankberg, Viasat’s Chairman of the Board and CEO, regarding strategic growth initiatives. Girish […]
The ATSC, the Broadcast Standards Association, has announced that John I. Taylor of LG Electronics USA has been elected 2025 Chairman of the ATSC Board of Directors. “John Taylor is a respected industry veteran who has been at the forefront of key advancements in the television and broadcast industries for decades,” said ATSC President, Madeleine […]
Yospace, a specialist in dynamic ad insertion (DAI), has appointed Stuart Barnes as VP International Business Development. Alongside Edward New, VP Commercial, Barnes’ appointment will bolster the business’ ability to accelerate adoption of DAI across Europe, North America and APAC. Tim Sewell, CEO at Yospace, commented: “Stuart has a proven track record in building great […]