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EVS hires Gibson in EVP sales role

EVS, a specialist in live video technology for broadcast and new media productions, has announced the appointment of Bevan Gibson as Executive Vice President of Sales & Operations for North America, effective immediately. Originally from Australia, Gibson brings over 20 years of leadership experience in the broadcast industry, having held key positions in major broadcast […]

February 5, 2025

Iwan appointed S4C Chief Content Officer

Llion Iwan has been appointed as S4C’s Chief Content Officer. Iwan is currently the Managing Director of Cwmni Da – one of Wales’ leading independent production companies – which he joined in 2019 and, under his leadership, the company has increased turnover, was the first to place Welsh language content on Prime Video and developed […]

January 31, 2025

Telia announces changes to exec management; hits FY targets

Telia, the Swedish multinational telco, has announced the appointment of Bjørn Ivar Moen as Senior Vice President, Head of Telia Norway and member of the company’s Group Executive Management team, effective January 1st 2026 at the latest. Stein-Erik Vellan, currently Senior Vice President, Head of Telia Norway and member of the Group Executive Management team, […]

January 30, 2025

DEGI, BASE announce board changes

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, […]

January 29, 2025

New Sony chief will stick to entertainment

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 […]

January 29, 2025

Senior hires at Aardman

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 […]

January 29, 2025

OpenX promotes Romasco

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, […]

January 28, 2025

Wiele stepping down at ProSiebenSat.1

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 […]

January 27, 2025

Bitcentral adds Kennedy to Board of Directors

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 […]

January 27, 2025

Iger reaps $41m at Disney

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 […]

January 24, 2025