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 […]
Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has announced that Jose Maria Caro, currently Director of Original Production for Max in Spain, will assume responsibility for Scripted Local Originals for Max in Spain where he will lead the development and production of Max’s original scripted productions in the country. Caro will oversee some of Max’s most anticipated local […]
SMPTE, the home of media professionals, technologists and engineers, has announced that Raymond Yeung is taking over the role of standards vice president for the Society. Yeung began his tenure this January and will serve as standards vice president for the remainder of 2025. “I am honoured to be serving as the new standards vice […]
BBC Studios has announced executive appointments which will expand its Los Angeles leadership team. Jenny Groom, widely known for leading all unscripted competition formats at NBCUniversal where she built the first two decades of her career, joins BBC Studios as Executive Vice President of Unscripted Development; Ryan O’Dowd has been promoted to President of Unscripted; […]
Nokia has announced the appointment of Patrik Hammarén as President of Nokia Technologies and member of the Nokia Group Leadership Team, effective immediately. Nokia Technologies is responsible for managing and monetising Nokia’s intellectual property, including the company’s patent portfolio. The business group licenses Nokia’s innovation and contributions to global technology standards to other companies. Hammarén […]
ITN and ITV have announce the appointment of Laura Wilshaw as the new Editor of ITV News. In this role, Wilshaw will oversee all of ITV’s national news programmes and digital output, as well as ITV News London, ITN-produced current affairs shows including Tonight, live specials and documentaries. Wilshaw brings a wealth of experience, having […]
The Mediapro Studio US & Canada has announced the appointment of Francesca Ricagni as the new Head of US Hispanic Content. Ricagni, who previously has been Creative Executive at Apple TV+, will report in her new role to JC Acosta, Head of TMS US & Canada, and will be responsible for the strategy of creating […]
Fremantle has appointed Shaunagh Duncan as Head of Sustainability reporting to Matt Wilson, Chief Legal Officer, and Andrew Bott, Group CFO. In her role Duncan will spearhead Fremantle’s sustainability function working with Fremantle’s teams globally to implement sustainability strategies that improve resource efficiency and reduce environmental impact across the business. Duncan will drive the achievement […]