AMC Networks has appointed Annie Luo as President, Streaming Growth. In this newly created role, Luo will be responsible for driving the growth and expansion of AMC Networks’ portfolio of targeted streaming services. She will lead the development and execution of the company’s streaming strategy, including driving subscriber acquisition and engagement, activating commercial and programming […]

The BBC has announced that Bérangère Michel has been appointed to the role of Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Bérangère brings experience from her 16-year career at the John Lewis Partnership, where she held senior roles including CFO, Customer Service Executive Director, Operations Director and Finance & Strategy Director. Prior to that, Bérangère spent 11 […]

James Jackson, the former Director of Technology Strategy at Everyone TV, has been appointed to the Service List Registry advisory board. He will support the definition and delivery of its Unified Service Platform to enable online television and video viewing on any screen. SLR provides a global online platform to allow the discovery and selection […]

Musk, writing on his X social media platform, has confirmed reports that SpaceX will launch an IPO. No date for the actual IPO was given but it is understood that it will happen well within one year. It is likely to be the biggest-ever IPO in history. SpaceX will use the money it raises in […]

Japan’s public broadcaster NHK has announced the appointment of Tatsuhiko Inoue, the current Vice President, as the next President of NHK. Inoue’s three-year term will begin on January 25th 2026, taking over after the current Nobuo Inaba’s term ends. Before Inoue, six consecutive presidents came from outside NHK, and it is the first time since […]

Vincent Girerd has taken over as Head of the Kids and Family Division at Canal+ France, in addition to his current role as Director of the Cinema channels. He will report to Jean-Marc Juramie, Deputy Managing Director of Canal+ France in charge of Programming and Channels. In his new position, Girerd will oversee the entire […]

Zixi, a specialist in live broadcast-quality video over IP, has announced that Roi Sasson has joined the company as Vice President, Engineering. In this role, Sasson will lead Zixi’s engineering organisation with a focus on hyper-scaling the technology teams, structuring processes and accelerating innovation to meet the increasing market demand for IP video delivery. Marc […]

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 […]