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ITV Creative hires Jezierski

ITV has announced that Tatiana Jezierski, formerly Strategy Director at Mother, will join ITV Creative later this November as Head of Creative Strategy. She is reunited with Niki Garner, Director of ITV Creative, on the leadership team of ITV’s in-house creative agency; Garner was also formerly at Mother. The Head of Creative Strategy is a […]

November 6, 2023

Marquee TV names new CEO; updates platform

Marquee TV, the streaming service for arts and culture, has announced the appointment of a new CEO in Edward Humphrey. He brings over two decades of experience in the film and TV industry, with a focus on building and growing streaming services. He led the launch and growth of film platform BFI Player and has […]

November 6, 2023

Mitre Studios appoints Sleeman as MD

Mitre Studios, owned by Ant and Dec, has announced the appointment of former Talkback MD and BBC Commissioning Editor, Ed Sleeman, as their new Managing Director. His role will be to lead the team and drive content opportunities across multiple platforms and genres. Sleeman said: “I am thrilled to be joining Mitre Studios during such […]

November 6, 2023

WBD announces APAC leadership appointments

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has announced several leadership roles across its Asia Pacific business, following the appointment of James Gibbons as President, Asia Pacific last month. As the company looks to accelerate growth across all lines of business, WBD says it will move forward with a combined market and functional leadership that caters to unique […]

November 2, 2023

QYOU Media appoints TikTok’s Mishra

QYOU Media, operating in India and the US, has announced the appointment of digital leader and strategist, Raj Mishra, as Group CEO of QYOU Media’s India operations overseeing all business units, with immediate effect. Mishra will focus on increasing operational and financial synergies and strengths among the three primary business units as the company further […]

November 2, 2023

Innovid names Rowe SVP Enterprise Sales

Innovid, an independent advertising platform, has announced the hiring of Alex Rowe as Senior Vice President (SVP) of Enterprise Sales. Based in Seattle, Rowe will report to Tim Braz, Executive Vice President of Global Sales. In this role, Rowe will be leading Innovid’s enterprise sales efforts, working closely with brand and agency clients to advance […]

November 2, 2023

IMG appoints Moffitt in SVP role

IMG, the sports, events and representation company, has appointed Ian Moffitt as Senior Vice President of Business Development for its studios business. In the newly created role, Moffitt will be responsible for the growth of IMG’s production and studios business in the UK and internationally, working closely with IMG’s VP and Business Development Director, Jo […]

November 1, 2023

Roures exits Mediapro

Mediapro, the sports rights and broadcast production group based in Spain, has confirmed that founding member and managing partner Jaume Roures will leave the company after nearly three decades. His exit came at the request of Mediapro majority shareholder Southwind Group, which controls over 80 per cent of the group, as well as minority shareholder […]

October 30, 2023

Johnson joining GB News

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson is joining GB News as a presenter, programme maker and commentator. Johnson, who joins in the new year, will play a key role in the channel’s coverage of both the UK general election and the US elections next year. GB News added that Johnson “will create and present a new […]

October 30, 2023

Actor strike: ‘cautious optimism’

SAG-AFTRA’s chief negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland said this week it seems that “cautious optimism,” is the takeaway from talks between the actors’ guild and the studios. SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP are meeting again on Friday, after negotiations earlier in the week that ended after five hours. Using their hard-fought deal with the Writers Guild as a […]

October 27, 2023