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Maffei to step down from Liberty

Greg Maffei is stepping down as Liberty Media CEO at the end of 2024. John Malone will assume the role of interim CEO. This week the company said it plans to split off the Liberty Live Group, which would be comprised of 69.6 million shares of Live Nation Entertainment and Quint, among other assets. The […]

November 13, 2024

Arqiva appoints Steele as Chief of Operations

Arqiva, the communications infrastructure and media services company, has announced the appointment of Mark Steele as Chief of Operations. Steele joined Arqiva in 2015 in a project capacity before being appointed Director of Service Operations later the same year. In 2021 he moved to become Director of Field Operations where he was responsible for the […]

November 13, 2024

Evans named S4C Chief

S4C has announced that Geraint Evans has been appointed Chief Executive of S4C. Evans is S4C’s Interim Chief Content Officer, and leads the commissioning team. He joined S4C in 2019 as News and Current Affairs Commissioner. He was responsible for developing S4C’s digital news service, before becoming Director of Content and Publishing Strategy. Before joining […]

November 12, 2024

Lineker leaving Match of the Day

Gary Lineker will step down from presenting BBC’s flagship football, Match of the Day, after 25 years in the role. Lineker will leave Match of the Day at the end of the current season (in May 2025), but he will still front BBC Sport’s coverage of the 2026 World Cup, as well as the BBC’s […]

November 12, 2024By Nik Roseveare

News bump from Trump

How did he do that? A question asked many times about Donald Trump, now to be the 47th President of the US, having already been the 45th. It turns out he’s better at politics than business. When that question is asked about him in the business world, it usually relates to how did he lose […]

November 6, 2024

Andrew named Shadow Culture Secretary

Stuart Andrew has been appointed Shadow Culture Secretary by newly-elected Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch. Andrew is the MP for Daventry, and has been an MP continually since May 2010. In September 2022, he became Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and was reappointed to that role in […]

November 5, 2024By Colin Mann

C4 appoints Sejdiu as Head of Commissioning Development

Channel 4 has appointed Art Sejdiu as Head of Commissioning Development. Sejdiu’s enhanced role will see him take on responsibility for overseeing the development of unscripted projects, working closely in collaboration with genre HoDs, commissioners and the indies pitching them. He will also be tasked with identifying new opportunities for development across the slate. ‌Sejdiu […]

November 5, 2024

NBA names George Aivazoglou as MD of NBA EME

The National Basketball Association (NBA) has named George Aivazoglou as Managing Director of NBA Europe and Middle East (EME). Aivazoglou, who was most recently interim Managing Director of NBA EME after serving as Head of Fan Engagement and Direct-to-Consumer for NBA EME since June 2020, will continue to be based in the league’s London office […]

November 5, 2024

Vudoo appoints Lawson Johnston as EMEA MD

Vudoo, the advertising commerce technology company, has announced the appointment of Sarah Lawson Johnston as Managing Director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. With 30 years of experience in the advertising technology industry, Lawson Johnston’s leadership will be fundamental to the growth of Vudoo’s presence in this key market. Having most recently served as […]

November 5, 2024

Şaşmaz Oflaz leads WBD streaming and linear in Turkey

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has announced the appointment of Deniz Şaşmaz Oflaz as Vice President of Local Original Productions, Local Channels and Streaming Operations Lead for Turkey. In her expanded role, she will oversee both the streaming and linear TV businesses in the region. Şaşmaz Oflaz, who has served as CEO of WBD’s streaming platform […]

November 4, 2024