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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Tele2’s Board of Directors has appointed Jean-Marc Harion as President and CEO of the Swdish telco, effective from November 10th. With more than 25 years of experience from leading roles in telecom operators, Harion brings a wealth of industry expertise. Most recently, he served as CEO at Play Poland, where he led efforts to grow […]
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has appointed Martin Green in a new role as Director overseeing the Eurovision Song Contest. Green’s track record as an executive producer of major events includes the ceremonies of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Hull UK City of Culture 2017, the Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022 and the Eurovision […]
Appear, a specialist in live production technology, has appointed Shakunt Malhotra as Vice President for the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. In this role, Malhotra will spearhead Appear’s strategic growth across the APAC market, focusing on delivering customised media solutions. Malhotra joins Appear following an 18-year tenure at Globecast, where he held multiple senior leadership roles, most […]
Video solutions provider, Accedo has appointed Edit Kovács, as Vice President EMEA and LatAm. Reporting to Martin Sebelius, CEO at Accedo Video Solutions, she will lead teams in eight locations across Europe and LatAm, serving customers across the region with a combination of customer-centric services and software. Kovács brings over 15 years of experience in […]
ITV Studios has announced the expansion of its Brand Licensing team, driving growth across its portfolio of brands. Under the leadership of Jurian van der Meer, Executive Vice President of Brand Licensing, the team focuses on creating opportunities in merchandise, publishing, events, gaming,and brand integrations. Joining Steve Watling (SVP of Gaming), Kayla Bredewold (VP of Brand Licensing), Christina Lima (VP […]
Microsoft UK CEO, Clare Barclay, has been appointed chair of the Industrial Strategy Advisory Council, heading up the UK government’s strategy on key sectors, including the creative industries and AI. “Whilst we fully embrace the industries of today, we must also have a clear plan for future growth, and the advisory council will play a […]
Dooya Media Group, the OTT managed services company offering production, management and distribution for AVoD and FAST channels, has announced that Kim Hurwitz has joined the team as Head of Live Sports & Entertainment. Hurwitz’s focus will initially target live sports – especially combat sports – with distribution of free and AVoD main events, preliminary […]