Teleste, the Finnish broadband technology provider, has announced the appointment of Mervi Kerkelä-Hiltunen as the company’s new Chief Financial Officer, effective October 2024. In her new role, she will also join Teleste’s management team. Kerkelä-Hiltunen has over 25 years of diverse experience in financial management within international business across various industries. In her previous roles, […]

Deltatre, a specialist in OTT, digital and data technology for media and sport, has announced the appointment of Elli Morii as Chief Financial Officer. Morii brings over 25 years of finance experience to Deltatre. Having started her early career at accounting and consulting firms such as PwC Consulting, she has held CFO and Finance Director […]

UKTV has appointed Claire Hookway to the newly created role of Commissioning Executive to bolster the development of the multi-channel broadcaster’s slate of original drama. Joining the team led by Hilary Rosen, Director of Commissioning for UKTV, and reporting to Helen Perry, Head of Drama, Hookway will support the delivery of scripted drama programmes across […]

Creative Access has appointed ex-Channel 4 Diversity Lead, Mel Rodrigues, as its new Chief Executive.   Rodrigues will take over the role in September from outgoing CEO, Bibi Hilton, who is returning to a role in the comms sector. She will report to Creative Access founder and Executive Chair, Josie Dobrin OBE, and work in […]

Telestream, a provider of workflow automation, media processing, and distribution solutions, has announced the appointment of Matthew Gharegozlou as Senior Vice President of Sales and Global Channels for the Americas. Reporting to Bob Stankosh, EVP Global Sales, Gharegozlou will lead Telestream’s sales and channel strategy, driving growth and expanding market presence across the region. Prior […]

We have a deal, say Paramount and Skydance, and this time it will stick. Shari Redstone got a slightly sweeter price and proved she was no pushover, just in case anyone thought she was. That’s the trouble with being the 2.0 in a dynasty, everyone, and I mean everyone, assumes you only get to run […]

Nielsen has announced that Jared Grusd has been named Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Gracenote, effective immediately. Grusd will lead Gracenote in driving product development as Nielsen continues to advance its Convergent TV strategy. As part of this transition, Sujit Dasmunshi will assume the role of Chief Operating Officer for Gracenote and will continue to […]

Friend MTS, a provider of video content security solutions, has announced that Jill Ezard, an expert in company strategy and change management for technology firms, is joining as Chief People Officer (CPO). Ezard will lead Friend MTS’s cultural change and initiatives to introduce more effective ways of working as the company meets its ambitious growth […]

WWE, part of TKO Group, has announced that Joe Tessitore, a veteran voices in US sports television, will join the company as a play-by-play broadcaster later this summer. In his role, Tessitore will work alongside analysts Wade Barrett and Corey Graves on the SmackDown brand. Michael Cole and Pat McAfee will remain teamed up on […]

Recurly, a subscription management and billing platform, has added a strategic C-suite hire to the executive leadership team with the appointment of Rachel Sheriff as Chief Customer Officer (CCO). Sheriff has extensive experience building and scaling global customer success organisations and will serve as a strong advocate of Recurly’s customer-first culture. In this new role, […]