An internal memo from Hulu purportedly obtained by show business trade paper Variety indicates that the company’s CEO Jason Kilar may be on his way out. The three-page memo is said to cover “a range of sensitive issues pertaining to how two of Hulu’s parent companies, News Corp. and Disney, plan to transform the streaming […]
Factual entertainment broadcaster A+E Networks UK, a joint venture between A+E Networks and BSkyB, has appointed Bakori Davis in the newly created role as VP of Commercial Operations. Davis, who joins the company from Viacom Media Networks, will be responsible for all linear and non-linear channel distribution within the UK, Ireland, Central and Eastern Europe, […]
The New York Times Company has named Mark Thompson, the outgoing director general of the BBC as its new president and chief executive. The company has been seeking a candidate with experience in the digital world and across multiple platforms since Janet Robinson left in December 2011. Thompson will join the company in November. In […]
The privately owned New York Times has appointed BBC DG Mark Thompson as the President and CEO to lead them to the digital age. It is the kind of ‘outside the box’ thinking only a private company can try; no public company would reach so far from ‘the norm’. For, while Thompson may come from […]
FilmFlex Movies has appointed Jonathan Steel to the role of Chief Technical Officer, Nazneen Hassam as Chief Alliance Officer and Hayden Punter as Finance Director as the company eclipses 75 million movie buys from over 5,000 film titles since the company’s inception in 2005. As Chief Technical Officer, Jonathan will play a critical role, responsible […]
IBC have revealed that international recording artist, technologist, entrepreneur, will.i.am, has ‘chosen the IBC2012 Conference as a key platform to inspire the world’s electronic media professionals.’ Co-hosted by Intel Corporation’s Johan Jervøe, will.i.a.m will lead the IBC2012 Convention keynote. Titled ’Creativity and Technology Forces Combine – Transcend the Barriers of Convention and Rethink What Can […]
The CASBAA Board of Directors has confirmed the appointment of a new leadership team, as the Asia Pacific multichannel TV industry enters a time of unprecedented change. With the appointment of Christopher Slaughter as Chief Executive Officer designate, John Medeiros will be promoted to the new role of Chief Policy Officer and will become Senior […]
The BBC’s Olympics director Roger Mosey has been appointed acting director of BBC Vision, one of the corporation’s most senior roles. Mosey, a former head of BBC Sport, controller of Radio 5 Live and editor of iconic radio programme Today, will fill the post vacated by George Entwistle, who will succeed Thompson as director general. […]
Time Warner Chief Executive Jeff Bewkes has attempted to allay a key concern about the pay-TV industry by predicting healthy subscription revenue for the TV channels that generate the bulk of the media conglomerate’s profits. Bewkes said he has “every confidence” that the company’s Turner division will generate double-digit percentage increases in subscription fees between […]
KIT digital, a video management software and services company, has confirmed the appointment of Mark Christie to the position of Chief Technology Officer. Christie has over fifteen years of experience in engineering and technology roles, with expertise designing IP video platforms and managed services for network operator and telecom companies. Christie co-founded the IP video […]