Charlie Ergen has stepped aside from his position as president/CEO of Dish Network. He will stay on as the broadcaster’s chairman. In a stock exchange announcement early on May 16th, the company said Joseph P Clayton will assume the president/CEO job effective June 20th. Clayton was previously chairman of Sirius Satellite Radio from 2004 to […]
Eros International, the largest integrated Indian film studio, is pleased to announce the appointment of Ricky Ghai, 50, with effect from July 2011, as Chief Executive Officer of Eros Digital, the rapidly growing digital and new media arm of Eros International plc. Ricky will be based in Eros’ operating offices primarily in India, as well […]
FCC Commissioner Meredith Attwell Baker is leaving to join Comcast—only four months after she sat on the commission that approved its controversial merger with NBC. Baker, one of two Republicans on the five-member commission, will serve as the senior vice president of government affairs for NBC Universal when she departs the FCC in June, when […]
CASBAA has appointed Jill Grinda as Vice President, Operations based in Hong Kong. Reporting to CEO Simon Twiston Davies, Grinda is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Association, including oversight of finance and human resources as well as supervising the events and communications teams. Prior to joining CASBAA, Grinda was Worldwide Distribution Director for […]
Content security provider Conax has confirmed that its EVP, Products and Markets, has left the company. Bjørndal has played a major role in the development of the Telenor-owned security provider and has been a key figure in moving the technology company from a small Scandinavian company to a major global player. The Norway-based business ranks […]
Sky has hired BBC executive Anne Mensah as the new head of drama for its Sky entertainment channels. Mensah, BBC head of independent drama commissioning, replaces Elaine Pyke, who was promoted to director of programmes for Sky Atlantic earlier this month. She will oversee drama commissioning for Sky1, Sky Atlantic, Sky Arts and Sky Movies. […]
Sky Atlantic, the US-focused pay TV channel, has hired Elaine Pyke as channel director and has commissioned a raft of new series. Pyke was previously head of drama at Sky, where she has worked for the last seven years.
Discovery Networks International (DNI) has announced the appointment of Julian Bellamy to the newly created role Creative Director and Head of Production and Development for DNI, reporting to Luis Silberwasser, EVP and Chief Content Officer of the division. Overseeing the executive production and development of all local and international commissions across DNI’s portfolio of over […]
BBC Worldwide has appointed Jacek Koskowski as General Manager CEE, BBC Worldwide Channels. The appointment of a General Manager for the CEE is a new role for the EMEA business and is the first phase in BBC Worldwide Channels’ strategy to establish a local office in the market, underlining a long-term commitment to Poland as […]
Satellite operator SES has restructured its senior management. The decision was flagged some weeks ago at the company’s AGM, and sees the former subsidiary operating companies of SES Astra and SES World Skies come together under a streamlined management structure. A new executive committee of senior management emerges under the presidency/CEO position of Romain Bausch. […]