Joanna Shields is leaving her post as head of people networks at AOL 14 months after the group paid – in its own words – 'a generouos' $850m for Bebo, where she was CEO. AOL said Shields will stay on as an advisor to AOL on its acquisitions and new ventures. …

Sky1 commissioners Donna Taberer, Andrew O’Connell and Nan Whittingham are leaving the satellite broadcaster to join their former boss Richard Woolfe at Channel Five. Taberer is to become Five’s head of entertainment, O’Connell has been appointed head of factual and Whittingham is moving to the broadcaster as head of production. All three will start their […]

Eric Tveter has been appointed Managing Director of Cablecom, the Swiss cable broadband operation of UPC Broadband, the European cable division of Liberty Global. Tveter was previously President of UK cable operator Telewest and held a range of senior management positions at Time Warner Cable, Comcast Corporation and Cablevision Systems Corporation. He currently is a […]

John Conlon, marketing controller of digital services for Virgin Media, is to leave the company after nine years. He was responsible for ensuring Virgin Media's range of digital content was made available via mobile and was heavily involved in the relaunch of the company's cross-network mobile portal in December

David Rehr, president of the National Association of Broadcasters, has announced plans to step down from his post immediately. Janet McGregor, NAB’s CEO and CFO, will handle Rehr’s duties until a successor is named. Rehr, who came to the NAB from the National Beer Wholesalers Association in 2005, has had a rough run at the […]

All3Media International, one of the UK's leading independent distribution companies, has announced the appointment of Selma Turajlic as Head of Interactive Media and Licensing. Turajlic's role will be to further develop interactive elements within formats and programmes and exploit opportunities in interactive, merchandising and licensing. Initial focus will be given to broadcast related interactivity, mobile […]

Discovery Communications has confirmed the appointment of Chance Patterson to the role of Vice President of International Communications, Discovery Networks International. In this role, Patterson will be responsible for the development and implementation of all communications strategies for Discovery Networks International, which distributes 19 brands to 926 million cumulative subscribers in more than 170 countries […]

Sky’s managing director of sport and news, Vic Wakeling is to retire at the end of June after 20 years with the company. He leaves after 15 years as head of Sky Sports. Barney Francis has been promoted from within Sky Sports to take over Wakeling’s role and will report to Sky chief executive Jeremy […]

The beleaguered pay-TV sports operation has appointed ex Emap CEO Robin Miller as its new chairman as it seeks new financing after losing a tranche of Premier League matches. It badly needs to raise £100m (E113m) of new investment and will seek to have investors back a new business plan concentrating on its position in […]

From David Del Valle in Madrid Pay-TV group Sogecable is facing a new shake-out following the resignation of its CEO Javier Diez de Polanco, soon after Prisa, parent company of Sogecable, re-organised the management team of the TV division. Bad financial results and the failed sale of DTH platform Digital Plus, burdened with debts, are […]