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Radcliffe named STV CEO

STV Group, the Scottish media company, has announced that Rufus Radcliffe will join the Board as Chief Executive Officer on November 1st. Radcliffe joins STV from ITV where, until April 2024, he was a member of the Executive Committee and latterly held the position of Managing Director of Streaming, Interactive and Data, playing a key […]

September 2, 2024

Hill to lead Sky Media insight and measurement

Sky Media has announced the appointment of Matt Hill as the new Director of Insight & Measurement. Hill will be joining from Thinkbox and will start the role in February 2025 replacing Lucy Bristowe, who left earlier this year. With over 20 years of experience in media, Hill brings a wealth of expertise to Sky. […]

August 30, 2024

WBD appoints Spenley as DTC Chief Marketing Officer

Shauna Spenley is joining Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) as Global Chief Marketing Officer of Direct-to-Consumer, announced JB Perrette, CEO and President, Global Streaming and Games. Spenley will arrive on September 3rd. She will fill the position held by Patrizio Spagnoletto, who has decided to depart WBD but will remain into the autumn to assist in […]

August 29, 2024

Keighley joins Grass Valley as SVP Sales North America

Grass Valley, a specialist in Production solutions, has announced the appointment of Alex Keighley as the new Senior Vice President of Sales for North America. In this role, Keighley will play a key part in driving growth and strengthening relationships with customers across the region. Keighley commented: “While media companies are navigating a challenging period […]

August 28, 2024

Captify appoints Wolfson as International President

Captify, a provider of real-time audiences and insights fuelled by Search Intelligence, has announced the appointment of Jane Wolfson to the position of President, International. In this newly created role, Wolfson will oversee Captify’s commercial business outside of North America, including responsibility for the commercial teams in the UK and Australia. Wolfson, who will be […]

August 28, 2024

Khanna named ITV Director of Distribution

ITV’s Chief Viewer Officer Jane Stiller has announced the appointment of Akhila Khanna to head up the Media and Entertainment division’s UK distribution strategy, in the role of Director of Distribution, beginning in October. Khanna will lead the execution of the distribution strategy of ITVX and ITV channels for all linear and streaming platforms, while […]

August 27, 2024

Magnifi appoints Stroh as DACH Director of Sales

Magnifi by VideoVerse, an AI-driven video technology company and video-editing SaaS platform, has announced the appointment of Heiko Stroh as the company’s new Director of Sales for the DACH region. With more than 18 years of experience in the sports industry, Stroh brings a wealth of expertise to Magnifi. In his new role, he will […]

August 27, 2024

Magel named FreeWheel’s Head of Global Agency Partnerships

FreeWheel, the technology platform for the TV industry, has named Kris Magel as Head of Global Agency Partnerships. In this role, Magel will oversee agency collaborations – leading relationships and the company’s commercialisation structure for agency partnerships globally while working closely with the executive leadership team to identify and capitalise on revenue growth opportunities. He […]

August 22, 2024

Magnifi appoints Ruck as VP of Sales

Magnifi by VideoVerse, an AI-driven video technology company and video-editing SaaS platform, has announced the appointment of Ken Ruck as its new Vice President of Sales. With more than 22 years of experience in technology and media, Ruck will oversee Magnifi’s sales efforts across the US to help expand its market presence. Most recently, Ruck […]

August 22, 2024

Nepo babies fight for control

It seems a bit unkind to refer to players in their 40s, 60s and 70s as nepo babies but, as they say in Hollywood: “whatever”. Is it just a coincidence that a third nepo has joined the fray – the never-ending fray – over who will win control of Paramount? Edgar Bronfman Jr – scion […]

August 21, 2024