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Euronews appoints new leadership

With a view to boosting Euronews’ development, the channel’s Supervisory Board has designated its new Chairman and appointed a new Chief Executive Officer. Paolo Garimberti, current Chairman of the Italian public broadcaster, RAI, was elected Chairman of the Supervisory Board. He succeeds Pier Luigi Malesani. Paolo Garimberti will bring to Euronews his extensive career as […]

December 20, 2011

Trilithic selects new product manager for Leakage Systems

Trilithic, a specialist in Broadband Instruments and Systems has named Mark Darragh, Product Manager for Trilithic’s Leakage Systems in the Broadband Instruments Group. In his new role, Darragh will be instrumental in further developing Trilithic’s popular leakage product portfolio to continue to propel the company’s continued industry leadership. Mr. Darragh joined Trilithic in July, 2007 […]

December 19, 2011

Trilithic names new Director of Product Marketing

Trilithic, a specialist in Broadband Instruments and Systems has named Daniel Dillon, Director of Product Marketing for it’s Mobile Systems Applications within Trilithic’s Broadband Instruments Division. In his new expanded role, Dillon will be responsible for product development and marketing of all mobile devices and software for the Broadband Instruments group. Dillon Joined Trilithic in […]

December 16, 2011

BS and basics in Set Top Boxes

To make the point that if you are in the STB business you are in the ‘box business’, I was going to headline this piece ‘BS and basics in the brown goods business’, but I figured there were probably too few people out there who now remember that’s what we used to call all the […]

December 14, 2011

Gaydon out as Pace CEO

Digital TV technology specialist Pace has confirmed that Mike Pulli, currently President of Pace Americas, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the company and has joined the Board with immediate effect. He succeeds Neil Gaydon who, after 16 years with Pace plc, has decided to step down to take some time off and look […]

December 14, 2011By Colin Mann

McGarva in for Burke at Amino

With the breaking news early December 14 that STB manufacturer Pace was replacing its CEO, another sector player has also announced a change at the top. OTT STB specialist Amino Technologies has confirmed that Andrew Burke, Chief Executive Officer of Amino, will be leaving the Company with immediate effect to pursue other opportunities and that […]

December 14, 2011By Colin Mann

Scripps Networks appoints Samples

Scripps Networks Interactive has named Jim Samples President, International. Formerly president of HGTV, Samples assumes strategic oversight of the company’s growing international programming portfolio. Samples succeeds Greg Moyer, who ignited SNI’s international efforts after joining the company three years ago. Moyer assembled the team that launched Food Network UK and Food Network Asia, as well […]

December 14, 2011

Lantz made CTVMA President

The Connected TV Marketing Association (CTVMA) has continued to rollout its professional industry network, as adoption of Internet-connected TVs in European homes increases, with the announcement this week of Accedo CEO, Michael Lantz, as its President for Europe. With over 10 million connected TVs sold in the EU this year, a figure, expected to rise […]

December 13, 2011

GlobeCast Americas appoints Palmer as CTO

GlobeCast Americas has announce that Bart Palmer has been appointed as its chief technology officer, effective January 2nd, 2012. Reporting to GlobeCast Americas CEO Lisa Coelho, Palmer will play an integral role in the company’s direction, with responsibility for establishing the company’s technical vision and leadership. This includes managing, deploying, and developing GlobeCast’s technical facilities […]

December 12, 2011

Sky Sports F1 poaches BBC presenters

Sky Sports has acquired almost the entire BBC Formula One presenting team, including Martin Brundle and David Croft, to front its coverage of the motor racing championship next season. Brundle, the BBC’s former F1 television commentator, and Croft, who anchored coverage of the sport on Radio 5 Live, will be part of a Sky Sports […]

December 7, 2011