Zen Internet has appointed Paul North as Managing Director of its Partner division. He takes over from Stephen Warburton, who has successfully run Zen’s Partner division for over 20 years, but more recently had responsibility for both Zen’s Partner and Consumer divisions. Warburton will now concentrate fully on Zen’s Consumer business, while North steps in […]
FreeWheel, a Comcast Company, and atechnology platform for the streaming advertising ecosystem, has announced the appointment of Laurence d’Août as Vice President of Sales, International. In her new role, d’Août will lead the development and execution of revenue generation initiatives across FreeWheel’s international markets, bolstering the company’s continuous growth. She will report directly to Thomas […]
Michael Eifler and Simone Sole have been named as new members of the Supervisory Board of ProSiebenSat.1 Media. Both have been appointed by court with immediate effect, and are intended to be duly elected by shareholders at the next Annual General Meeting. They succeed Klára Brachtlová and Christoph Mainusch, who previously resigned from the Supervisory […]
StudioCanal has announces a strategic reorganisation of its Worldwide Television division under managing director M-K Kennedy who confirms new appointments designed to “provide greater clarity for partners and producers across its European and worldwide territory footprint and a growing slate of international series”. As part of this new organisation Alix Lebrat becomes SVP Series for […]
Sally Habbershaw, recently appointed Mediawan’s Chief Distribution Officer, will lead the company’s international distribution activities and be responsible for the group’s global content sales and acquisitions strategy. Mediawan’s core strategic ambition is to expand a leading English-language content pipeline and forge impactful global partnerships. To champion this strategy, Habbershaw will be supported by Mediawan’s distribution […]
Tim Carter, MD Unscripted UK, ITV Studios has named Emma Gormley as the new Managing Director of MultiStory Media in a move which strategically aligns ITV Studios Daytime and MultiStory Media within one scaled label. Under Gormley’s leadership, the ITV Studios Daytime and MultiStory Media teams will be brought together under the expanded MultiStory Media […]
S4C has announced the appointment of Tecwyn Davies as new Head of Streaming and Digital. Davies will lead S4C’s digital strategy as it extends beyond traditional broadcasting, expanding its digital presence as it moves towards becoming a digital-first service. Davies has a career spanning roles at the Six Nations Tournament, FIFA, the Premier League and […]
Qvest, a specialist in media-focused services, has appointed Klaus Böhm as Principal for Strategic Business Development and Jonathan Legal as Principal for France and Benelux. With these two additions, Qvest says it strengthens its capabilities to “advise media companies on digital transformation, drive innovation, and implement tailor-made solutions across Europe”. Böhm brings more than 30 […]
Deutsche Welle (DW) has appointed Barbara Massing as its new Director General, effective immediately, succeeding Peter Limbourg. She is the first woman to lead Germany’s international broadcaster since its founding in 1953. Formerly DW’s Managing Director for Business Administration, Massing has been key to expanding DW programming as well as streamlining the organisation. She has […]
ITV Studios has announced a number of senior appointments to strengthen its Data & Insights and Business Development divisions under Tom Clark, EVP, Global Sales & Commercial Strategy. ITV Studios said the hires are part of its wider strategy to drive growth and unlock new opportunities across Global Partnerships and Zoo 55. ITV Studios is […]