Shivani Wadhwa has been appointed as the new Director of Human Resources at the EBU. Wadhwa brings more than two decades of international experience in people and culture leadership, with a strong track record in change management, diversity and inclusion, and organisational development in complex global environments. She joins the EBU from WWF International where […]

The Film and TV Charity has added three new members to its Board of Trustees. The Charity’s board plays a key role in overseeing the strategic delivery of the organisation’s vision and values, with a focus on championing better mental health, fairer working practices, and enhanced financial and social well-being for those working behind the […]

Independent distributor All3Media International is promoting Jennifer Askin – currently Senior Vice President, North America – to Executive Vice President, Americas, as Sally Habbershaw departs to relocate to the UK. As EVP, Americas, Askin will be responsible for managing the New York-based Americas team of All3Media International, maximising exploitation of the UK distributor’s portfolio across […]

Saudi Arabia-based satellite operator Arabsat has appointed Dr Badr Alsuwaidan as President and CEO. Since 2020, Alsuwaidan has served as SVP and CTO, where he played a pivotal role in enhancing operational performance and driving technological advancement. His leadership has been instrumental in elevating Arabsat’s capabilities and reinforcing its position in the global satellite communications […]

Peter MacAvock, the former chair of the DVB Project, is joining the Service List Registry advisory board to support its mission to simplify television and video viewing. SLR provides a global online platform that aims to make it easy for anyone to discover audiovisual media and access any service over any network, on any screen. […]

ITV’s Director of Reality and Acquisitions, Paul Mortimer, has decided to step down from his role at the end of the year, after 13 years with the broadcaster. Mortimer joined ITV as the Controller of Digital Channels in 2012. Under Paul’s leadership, ITV2 has become the market leader for young adults, with many of the […]

An industry-led body that represents Scotland’s space sector has appointed Dr Natasha Nicholson as its new CEO. Nicholson returns to not-for-profit Space Scotland after playing a key role during its formative phase as Cluster Manager. She brings a track record of delivery and stakeholder engagement, alongside scientific expertise and understanding of Scotland’s space ecosystem. Nicholson’s […]

The Board of Directors of Eutelsat has approved the hiring of Eric Labaye as a Board member and his appointment as Chairman of Eutelsat Communications and Eutelsat SA. He succeeds Dominique D’Hinninwho had announced his decision not to seek the renewal of his mandate on February 14th. Labaye’s appointment is effective immediately. The Board of […]

Paramount’s chief content licensing officer and president of its Republic Pictures label, Dan Cohen, has confirmed he is leaving the studio as it prepares to close its merger with Skydance next week. Cohen joined the company in 2017 after spending 20 years working at Disney. In an internal memo to staff, Cohen said: “This has […]

The Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) has announced the appointment of Kiran Mani, CEO – Digital, JioStar, as the new Chairman of the Digital Entertainment Committee. The committee will play a role in shaping the future of India’s rapidly evolving digital content ecosystem. Mani, who is also an elected Governing Council member of […]