ITV has announced that Creative Diversity Partner Sam Tatlow MBE has been promoted to take on the newly created role of Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, as Ade Rawcliffe takes up her expanded role as ITV’s Chief People Officer. Tatlow will continue to report to Rawcliffe and her role will be integrated into the […]
Liberty Media has announced that Derek Chang has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer. Chang is a veteran executive across the global media, sports and entertainment industries. He has led operating, corporate development and investment teams at prominent companies during various stages of growth including EverPass Media, the NBA, DirecTV, Scripps, Charter and TCI. […]
Eutelsat America Corp. and OneWeb Technologies Inc (EACOWT), which operate as a wholly owned independent US proxy company and subsidiary of Eutelsat Group, have announced the appointment of Ian Canning as president and chief executive officer (CEO). Canning served as EACOWT’s COO and most recently served as the company’s acting CEO. He brings a wealth […]
Crunchyroll, the global anime specialist, has announced the appointment of Steeve Huin as Head of Product Security. As an industry veteran, Huin brings decades of expertise in media and entertainment security, having spent most of his career at Irdeto protecting pay-TV operators, OTT platforms and gaming studios. He aided the transformation of the broadcast pay-TV […]
The Walt Disney Company has appointed Tony Chambers as President, The Walt Disney Company, EMEA, as it restructures how its entertainment businesses in the region function to ensure further unification of the company’s global strategy. Chambers will report in to Disney Entertainment Co-Chairmen Alan Bergman and Dana Walden and ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro. Current EMEA […]
UKTV and BBC Studios have appointed Sophie Judge to the role of Global Acquisitions Manager. Joining the team led by Melanie Rumani, Global Head of Acquisitions for UKTV and BBC Studios, and reporting to Harriet Armston-Clarke, Senior Global Acquisitions Manager, UKTV and BBC Studios, Judge will be responsible for sourcing and securing all genres of […]
Zayo Europe, the fibre network infrastructure provider, has appointed Caroline O’Connor as Chief Legal Officer. O’Connor will join Zayo Europe’s Executive Committee. In this new role, she will oversee all legal functions across Zayo Europe, including compliance, risk management, and corporate governance. She will be instrumental in enabling the company’s strategic ambitions as Zayo Europe […]
Meta has announced that Dana White, John Elkann and Charlie Songhurst have been elected to the company’s board of directors. Mark Zuckerberg, Founder and CEO of Meta, commented: “Dana, John and Charlie will add a depth of expertise and perspective that will help us tackle the massive opportunities ahead with AI, wearables and the future of human […]
Ateliere Creative Technologies, a GenAI media software solutions company, today announced the appointment of Andy Beale as Business Development Director, EMEA for Ateliere’s live production solutions. Beale, a noted technologist with expertise in sports and live production, joins Ateliere from his specialised media consultancy and previously BT Sport, where he served as Chief Engineer & Head […]
Film and TV studio Fifth Season has named Jennifer Ebell as the new head of its International Television Distribution business. She will step up to the position of EVP Television Distribution to lead the division from March 31st, at the same time as the departure of Prentiss Fraser, current President of Television Distribution. Currently EVP […]