Rick Smith, VP of Sales & Marketing of EchoStar Europe, is joining Logiways, the French CAS and Push VOD provider. Paris-based Logiways is focussed on its VODAccess solution a download to PVR service enabling linear broadcasters to offer VOD service.
James Murdoch has been promoted to deputy chief operating officer at News Corp and chairman and chief executive of its international operations, confirming him as the heir apparent at the $46 billion media group. The move comes weeks after the group run by Rupert Murdoch bought Shine, a TV production company run by his daughter […]
Channel 5’s digital sales manager Lee Leborgne is leaving the broadcaster to join online global entertainment TV channel Reelkandi TV in the new role of head of UK media sales on May 1st. In addition, Channel 5’s media ad sales manager Amil Shah has also joined Reelkandi as ad sales manager. He’ll take up the […]
Great Lakes Data Systems (GLDS), provider of PC-based subscriber management and billing systems for the broadband industry, has announced the appointment of long-time employee Garrick Russell as President and Chief Operations Officer. Russell joined GLDS in 2003 and was promoted to V.P. of Operations in 2006, assuming responsibility for the company’s daily operations. In his […]
Long time Harmonic exec David Price is switching to rival Ericsson as vice president, business development. Price was Vice President, Business Development and Marketing Communication at Harmionic for 12 years. In his new role at Ericsson, he will concentrate on compression systems.
Advanced Digital Broadcast (ADB) has announced a new composition and responsibilities for its Executive Committee. Andrew Rybicki will continue as Chairman and Group CEO. Krysztof Bilinski, EVP, will be heading a new Broadcast Division. Francesco Schiavinato, EVP, will head the new Broadband Division. Both divisions combine business activities from all product ranges of the Group. […]
Michael K. Powell, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from 2001 to 2005 and a member of the FCC for eight years, has been appointed President & Chief Executive Officer of the National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA). As CEO for NCTA, Powell will serve as the cable industry’s leading advocate, spokesman, and representative […]
Mark Rigolle, formerly SES’ chief financial officer, and more recently CEO at O3b where SES has an important 34 per cent stake, is not rejoining the satellite operator. This is directly contrary to a statement issued by Rigolle as part of his hand-over to O3b’s new CEO. Rigolle successfully supervised the raising of $1.2 billion […]
BSkyB has appointed former BT media strategist Barry Louth as head of media planning. Louth will report to Andrew Mortimer, director of media strategy and planning and will work on developing media strategy for the Sky brand and its broadening products and services.
ADB SA CEO Francois Pogodalla is leaving his post with immediate effect by mutual consent, says the company. Andrew Rybicki, ADB Group CEO, will take on his responsibility for now. Profits were $12.9 million in 2010 down from $15.25 million in 2009, in part due to the cost of integrating Pirelli Broadband Solutions. Pogodalla joined […]