Canal Plus CEO Bertrand Meheut is concerned that Internet giants such as Google and Apple and the country of Qatar, providing unlimited resources to TV group Al Jazeera, could upset the balance on which the audiovisual sector is able to develop. Meheut, writing in French newspaper Le Monde, said he fears that global companies will […]
AMC/Sundance Channel Global has announced the promotion of Ed Palluth to executive vice president, global distribution. He was formerly senior vice president, global distribution for AMC/Sundance Channel Global. Palluth will continue to handle distribution for AMC Networks’ international properties including Sundance Channel and WE tv and will continue to report to Bruce Tuchman, President, AMC/Sundance […]
Mike Pulli, set-top box maker Pace’s newly-appointed CEO, delivered an upbeat report to analysts, along with the company’s full-year numbers (to December 31st), on March 6th. The market liked what it heard, marking up Pace’s share price by 11 per cent during early trading (9p) to 90p. Pulli has been in post only since December […]
MPAA Chairman and CEO Senator Chris Dodd has suggested that universities should play a role in educating students as to the importance of IP rights and reiterated his belief that the technology and entertainment communities need to work together to address issues of legal access to content. Speaking at the National Association of Attorneys General […]
Jeff Kupsky is standing down from his president/EMEA role at Turner Broadcasting System, after some 31 years with the broadcasting giant. Reports suggest that his decision to retire pre-dated the appointment of former RTL CEO Gerhard Zeiler to president of TBS International last month. Kupsky has been with TBS since 1981, and has been president […]
Giuliano Berretta, the former CEO of Eutelsat, has been appointed as an external member of Newtec’s Strategic Committee. The Strategic Committee advises and assists the Newtec Board of Directors with company policy and strategy. Berretta commented: “I have followed Newtec’s successes over the course of many years and have always found it to be an exciting […]
Chello Central Europe has announced the appointment of Dominik Tzimas as the Regional Sales Director & Country Manager Poland. Tzimas is responsible for strengthening the position of Chello Central Europe brands in Poland and expand sales in Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Romania. Tzimas will in his position focus on new revenue streams for these […]
AirTies, the innovative wireless home networking and Set-Top-Box vendor, announced today two key senior level appointments. Karl Tempest-Mitchell was promoted to the position of Executive Vice President Sales & Marketing, where he will be responsible for AirTies commercial growth, strategic direction and marketing communications. Ian Challinor joins the company as Vice President Sales & Business […]
Petra Mateos-Aparicio Morales has stepped down from Hispasat’s board as chairman, a position she has held for the past seven years. In a statement, she said that the time had come for her to resign following the change in Hispasat’s ownership structure and to “facilitate the transition to a new phase for Hispasat”. Last week, […]
James Murdoch has officially stepped down as executive chairman of News International newspapers in the UK and appears to be severing his links with publishing to concentrate on News Corp’s TV businesses. News Corp has confirmed that Murdoch, the son of Rupert Murdoch, will no longer chair the board at the group that includes companies […]