The Board of UK commercial PSB Channel 4 has announced the appointment of Priya Dogra as the next Chief Executive of Channel 4. Dogra, who is currently Chief Advertising, Group Data & New Revenue Officer at Sky, has more than 20 years’ experience in the media industry in the US, EMEA and the UK, spanning […]
The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) has announced the election of two newly elected Board Directors, K. Aravamudhan, Executive Vice President, Public Policy & Legal, JioStar and Vivek Couto, Co-Founder, CEO and Executive Director, Media Partners Asia. AVIA says “their extensive experience and deep understanding of the media landscape will bring valuable insights to AVIA’s […]
Openreach has announced the appointment of James Lowther as its new Managing Director for Commercial, effective January 2026. Lowther will join the Openreach Executive team and report to Deputy CEO, Katie Milligan, as the company strengthens its leadership during a pivotal period for the UK broadband market. Lowther brings more than 20 years of experience […]
ThinkAnalytics, the specialist in AI-powered data analytics for TV and streaming, has announced the appointment of James Shears as Senior Vice President of Advertising. In this role, Shears will lead the global strategy and commercial expansion of ThinkAnalytics’ advertising solutions. Shears brings more than 20 years of experience across TV, streaming media and data-driven advertising. […]
Premier, the entertainment, arts and culture agency, has announced senior promotions within its Filmed Entertainment practice. The agency has promoted Annie McMonagle to the newly created position of Senior Director: Film & Streaming, and SJ Peyton to Senior Director: Television. Both will work alongside Executive Director Jonathan Rutter. McMonagle (pictured) has been part of the Premier team for over a decade and brings experience […]
Channel 4 has announced the promotion of Laura Marks to the role of Head of Digital Commissioning following the departure of Sacha Khari. Reporting to Ian Katz, Channel 4’s Chief Content Officer, Glasgow-based Marks will oversee the commissioning and development of all original digital content across Channel 4’s social and digital-first platforms, including digital channels […]
SPI International has announced the appointment of Bartłomiej Major as Director of Channels. In his new role, Major will be responsible for programming strategy and channels’ development, as well as strengthening collaboration across teams. His responsibilities will include shaping and implementing the strategy for all TV channels within SPI International’s portfolio, including Kino Polska, Zoom […]
Canal+ and StudioCanal have announced the appointment of Dorota Eberhardt as CEO of their Polish affiliate Kino Świat, a film distributor in Poland. She will report to Alex Hamilton, StudioCanal Chief International Officer, and has taken up her duties immediately. Kino Świat is present in all sectors of the film industry, including cinema, VoD, television, […]
French production and exhibition company Pathé has announced an initiative to relaunch its English-language film business with the appointment of FilmNation President of Motion Pictures Ben Browning as Co-CEO of Pathé UK and the company’s President of Global Film. Browning will join forces with Faith Penhale, Co-CEO of Pathé UK. Together, they will drive the […]
Oaktree Capital Management, parent company of Radial Entertainment, the newly formed global entertainment company managing the FilmRise and Shout! Studios brands, has announced that Jeff Shultz, former Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Business Development Officer of Paramount Streaming, has been named CEO of Radial Entertainment, effective January 1st 2026. The announcement was made by Jared […]