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WBITVP Germany promotes Löbbert to Director of Fiction

Warner Bros International Television Production (WBITVP) has announced that Kristina Löbbert has been promoted to the role of Director of Fiction at WBITVP Germany, taking the lead on developing, financing and producing the company’s scripted content in the territory. Löbbert, who has been with Cologne-based WBITVP since 2023, will replace Bernd von Fehrn, who is […]

October 28, 2024

KC Global Media Asia bolsters leadership team

Asian entertainment hub KC Global Media Asia has announced a series of key promotions within its leadership team, designed to enhance strategic capabilities and drive revenue growth across the region. This announcement comes alongside the departure of Avani Bhanchawat, Vice President & Head of Revenue, who has left the organisation after a successful seven-year tenure. […]

October 25, 2024

ESPN appoints Fox as SVP of Marketing

ESPN has announced the appointment of Jo Fox as Senior Vice President of Marketing. She will oversee strategic leadership for the marketing team, driving brand awareness, fan engagement, and contributing to the growth of revenue across ESPN’s platforms. Based in New York, she will report directly to Tina Thornton, Executive Vice President at ESPN. Fox […]

October 23, 2024

Heddle joins Hyperoptic as Director of Product

Hyperoptic, the alternative UK full fibre broadband provider, has appointed Geoff Heddle as its Director of Product. In his new role, Heddle will lead Product Management & Design, focusing on enhancing the end-to-end customer experience. He will shape the product strategy to ensure Hyperoptic continues to meet the evolving needs of its customers. With over […]

October 23, 2024

Mills named Racecourse Media Group Chief

Racecourse Media Group (RMG) has announced that Nick Mills has been appointed Chief Executive. Mills, who is currently Chief Commercial Officer at RMG, will succeed Martin Stevenson on November 4th. Having started his career in horseracing with Coral in January 1998, Mills was marketing director at the bookmaker until March 2005 when he joined Racing […]

October 23, 2024

MPA hires ex-FBI agent

The Motion Picture Association (MPA) has hired Bryan Willett, a supervisory special agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), as Vice President, Content Protection Enforcement for the Americas region. Willett’s hire is the latest in the continued expansion of the MPA’s content protection efforts, including its global antipiracy programme, the Alliance for Creativity and […]

October 22, 2024By Colin Mann

Banijay Iberia opens new sports division

Banijay Iberia, part of Banijay Entertainment, has announced at MIPCOM the launch of Banijay Iberia Sports. The new division will create and develop original sports-related content, led by newly-appointed Gonzalo Miró. The move, spearheaded by Banijay Iberia CEO, Pilar Blasco, signals a push into the world of sport. Broadening the business’ efforts in sportainment, documentary […]

October 21, 2024

Walmsley named Vizrt CCO

Vizrt, a specialist in real-time graphics and live production solutions for content creators, has announced the appointment of Vanessa Walmsley as its Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) to bring together its commercial teams in one unified organisation. “This is a natural next step in our customer-centric strategy, aimed at guaranteeing our commercial efforts are fully aligned […]

October 21, 2024

4creative appoints Wigglesworth as ECD & Creative Partner

Channel 4 has appointed David Wigglesworth as Executive Creative Director & Creative Partner of 4creative, its in-house creative agency. In the expanded role, Wigglesworth will continue to focus on maintaining the company’s craft and creativity. In parallel, he will look across the business and collaborate with a variety of teams to bring the Altogether Different […]

October 18, 2024

Morus appointed TAC Chair

The Council of TAC, the trade association for TV production in Wales, has appointed Llŷr Morus as its new Chair. Morus is Managing Director of production company Cynyrchiadau Mojo Productions and has been on TAC Council since 2022. Morus started his career working in production 30 years ago – working initially on light entertainment before […]

October 17, 2024By Colin Mann