Comcast Advertising, the advertising division of Comcast, has named Scott Weisenthal as the new Head of Global Marketing and Insights. In this role, Weisenthal will oversee all marketing and brand strategy for Comcast Advertising, which includes Effectv, the ad sales division of Comcast, and FreeWheel, its technology arm. He will lead brand management, social marketing, […]

The Professional Fighters League (PFL) has announced Chris Kaiser will join the organisation as Head of Global Productions and Content Operations, reporting to CEO Peter Murray and working closely with PFL EVP, George Greenberg. In his role, Kaiser will oversee live event production across all PFL franchises, including PFL PPV Super Fights, PFL Champion Series, […]

onemedia, one of the UK’s leading technical distributors, has expanded its team with the appointment of Natalie Grundy as marketing manager. Grundy brings extensive industry experience to the role, with a CV of marketing management roles over the past 12 years including Midwich, Exertis and Lexmark. Her appointment follows the addition of AV stalwarts Iain […]

Zayo Europe has announced the appointment of Jennifer Smith as Chief Financial Officer. The new role, which Smith takes up effective immediately, is part of the development of Zayo Europe as a standalone entity. Smith has previously served on Zayo Europe’s advisory board and has also held CFO and senior finance roles at euNetworks, contributing […]

Ade Rawcliffe has been named ITV Chief People Officer effective from January 2025. Rawcliffe is currently the company’s Group Director of Diversity and Inclusion and has sat on the Management Board since 2020. Current Chief People Officer David Osborn is to leave ITV in spring 2025 and will work with Rawcliffe to hand over responsibilities […]

Astrid Thams has been named the Commercial Managing Director of Hexagon Cup, joining Sergio Lewin, Operations and Sporting Managing Director, in leading the team-based padel competition. Thams’ extensive experience includes working with some of the world’s most influential sports organisations, from her role in global licensing strategy at Real Madrid, to her leadership at Adidas, […]

Thierry Breton has resigned from his role as European Commissioner for Internal Market and Services in a public dispute with EU Commission president Ursula von der Layen. One source claims he was fired. Breton was also responsible for Europe’s Space & Defence portfolios. Breton, who has held the role since 2019, was vice-chairman and CEO […]

VideoAmp has announced the appointment of Jessica Jensen to Senior Director, Product Methodology and Analytics. Jensen’s addition comes as the company continues to prioritise efforts to bolster its cross-platform media measurement standards and compliance. Jensen joins VideoAmp from Ernst & Young (EY), where she served in Consulting Services for 16 years. In her new role, […]

Vincent Labrune, incumbent president of French football league LFP, has been re-elected for a second four-year term, securing a large majority of 85.67 per cent. The league’s administrative board preferred the current president to the challenger, and former Canal+ sport executive Cyril Linette. Following the award of Ligue 1 2024-2029 French TV rights to streaming […]

M2A Media, specialists in live event cloud broadcast, has appointed Ciarán Doran as CEO to work alongside Marcus Box who takes up the role of founder & CTO. Formerly with Rohde & Schwarz and Pixel Power in senior leadership roles, Doran has been at the heart of the media entertainment technology sector throughout his career.  […]