At the end of the year, Bjørn Ivar Moen has announce he will leave the position as CEO of Telenor Sweden. Recruitment of a new CEO will be announced shortly. “It has been three intense, fun, and of course also sometimes challenging years. We have pushed forward and accomplished great things together. It is with […]
ITV has announced that Editor of ITV Network News, Andrew Dagnell, has been promoted to lead news and current affairs content across the whole of ITV, reporting to Kevin Lygo. He succeeds long-standing Director of News and Current Affairs Michael Jermey, who will leave ITV at the end of the year. Lygo commented: “I am […]
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel has announced that she intends to depart the FCC on January 20th 2025. Her decision follows the announcement by President-elect Donald Trump that he intends to nominate Brendan Carr to the role when he takes office. “Serving at the Federal Communications Commission has been the honour of a […]
Airties, a specialist in AI-driven software that improves the home connectivity experience for ISPs, thas announced the appointment of John Lancaster-Lennox, former Representative Corporate Officer and President of Nokia Japan, to lead Airties’ expansion efforts across Asia. Lancaster-Lennox will oversee a new regional office based in Tokyo designated to serve Airties’ customers and partners throughout […]
US President-elect Donald Trump has named big tech critic Brendan Carr to lead the FCC when he takes office in January 2025. Carr has attacked what he sees as the censorship of conservative viewpoints by social media firms. Carr wrote a chapter of Project 2025 – the wish list for a second Trump presidency by […]
Bitcentral, a provider of media solutions for broadcast and digital video, has announced the appointment of Bill Bradford – a seasoned industry leader with nearly three decades of experienc – to its Board of Director. Bradford’s career includes leadership roles with America Online, Yahoo!, Fox and Beachbody. Bradford led digital innovation at Fox Broadcasting Company, […]
The British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE) and Digital Entertainment Group International (DEGI) have announced a restructuring of its London based organisation, following recent team departures. Sarah Mackie joins in the newly adapted role of Senior Communications and Events Manager. Her remit includes BASE Awards lead, the Annual Wrap and Industry Outlook, the DEGI Roadshow, […]
Viaplay has named William Linders as its new chief executive (CEO) in the Netherlands, succeeding Roger Lodewick who is stepping down effective immediately after just 10 months in the role. Linders, a former VodafoneZiggo executive, will assume the role on January 1st 2025, reporting to Viaplay CEO and President Jørgen Madsen Lindemann. Linders has also […]
CNN’s longtime Political Director David Chalian has been promoted to Senior Vice President and Washington, DC Bureau Chief, the network announced today. In his expanded role, Chalian will now oversee the network’s Washington DC bureau as well as CNN’s Washington political news coverage. He will continue to supervise CNN’s daily political reporting across all platforms, […]
Canal+ has strengthened its ESG department with two appointments. Laure Gauthier has been appointed Head of Sustainability of Canal+, effective November 18th. In this role, she will be responsible for deploying Canal+‘s ESG strategy in order to meet the group’s heightened obligations. Gauthier will report to Amandine Ferré, Chief Financial Officer of Canal+ and Member […]