BBC director general Tim Davie and CEO of BBC News Deborah Turness have resigned after controversy over a documentary edit pertaining to US President Donald Trump. It comes after The Telegraph published details of a leaked internal BBC memo suggesting Panorama edited two parts of Trump’s speech together so he appeared to explicitly encourage the […]
EchoStar has released its Q3 earnings numbers, and they are not great. The company reported a very modest gain in its pay-TV operations overall having lost 152,000 Dish TV subscribers but picking up 159,000 subs for its Sling TV division. Total subscribers stood at 7.16 million at the end of September. There was much better […]
Tele2 has appointed Nicholas Högberg as Executive Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer and Deputy CEO Sweden, reporting to CEO Jean Marc Harion. Starting December 1st, Högberg joins Tele2 and brings more than 25 years of executive leadership experience across the telecommunications, media and technology sectors. As CEO of 3 (Hi3G Access), he led the company […]
The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), the industry body dedicated to driving seamless and interoperable Wi-Fi experiences across the wireless ecosystem, has announced the appointment of Dr Derek Peterson, CTO of Boingo Wireless as Chairman of the WBA Board of Directors; and Cameron Dunn, Assistant Vice President – In Building Solutions at AT&T, as Co-Chair. Peterson […]
The Board of Directors of InCoax Networks has, in consultation with former CEO Jörgen Ekengren, appointed Jakob Tobieson as the new CEO effective immediately. Ekengren will remain as a senior adviser during a transition period. Tobieson has served as Chief Operations Officer (COO) at InCoax since April 2023 and previously spent more than ten years […]
Eutelsat is appointing a new CFO, Sébastien Rouge, who will replace Christophe Caudrelier. Rouge will start at Eutelsat on February 1st 2026 and join the firm’s Executive Committee under CEO Jean-François Fallacher. Rouge joins Eutelsat from Imerys, where as CFO, he has played a pivotal role in strengthening the Group’s financial performance and digital transformation. […]
AudioUK has announced that Chloe Straw will be passing the baton as Chief Executive Officer, following an impactful tenure that has seen the organisation grow in influence, visibility and support for the UK’s podcast and audio industry. Speaking on her departure, Straw said: “It has been an honour and a joy to lead AudioUK, to […]
Following Canal+’s combination with MultiChoice, Canal+’s Brand and Communication Department is reorganising its international activities around two geographical divisions. Firstly, Hala Saab has been appointed Director of Communication for Africa. Already responsible for the group’s communication across the African continent, her scope now expands to include the English- and Portuguese-speaking MultiChoice markets. She will now […]
Rainbow Group, a specialist in the entertainment industry, is strengthening its international expansion with the appointment of Chiara Mologni as Head of Acquisition & Channel Strategy. Mologni will be responsible for shaping Rainbow’s global content strategy and driving the launch of new multi-platform TV channels. With more than twenty years of experience across the media, […]
John Malone is to step down from his Chairman roles at Liberty Global and Liberty Media, transitioning to Chairman Emeritus. Malone will step down from the Liberty Global Board effective January 1st 2026 and transition to Chairman Emeritus. In this capacity, Malone will continue to provide active counsel and strategic insight to Liberty Global and […]