Technicolor Creative Studios (TCS) has announced the evolution of its Executive Committee with: The promotion of Jean-Paul Burge from Global President of MPC – the film division of TCS – to Chief Commercial Officer for the Company. The appointment of Michael Masset as Chief People Officer The extension of Stéphanie Fougou’s portfolio of responsibilities with […]

Adel Al-Saleh has been hired as the CEO at SES, effective February 2024. Since January 2018, Al-Saleh has been CEO at T-Systems, the integrated IT services provider and subsidiary of telecommunications company Deutsche Telekom, and he has served as a member of the Board of Management at DT throughout this period. In his time at […]

The international arm of Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has announced a restructuring of the content licensing team following the departure of Robert Blair in July. WBD international president Gerhard Zeiler revealed in a staff memo that a team of existing executives will fill Blair’s role. Phil Goodhew, senior VP of commercial strategy for international TV […]

Telia Company, the Swedish multinational telco, has announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Patrik Hofbauer as President and CEO, effective February 1st 2024. Hofbauer currently CEO of Svenska Spel, has extensive experience from previous leadership positions in telecommunications and media. Telia Company’s Board initiated a search for a new CEO after the previously […]

DAZN, the sports entertainment platform, has announced the appointment of Charles Ma as Head of Media Rights Sales (APAC) amongst a number of appointments designed to further strengthen its Broadcast Partnerships Division. DAZN is one of the biggest rights holders in sport, with properties such as the Bundesliga, LaLiga, NBA, NFL, Premier League, Serie A […]

The BBC has announced that Jack Whyte has been appointed as Director, Product Engineering and Data. He joins the BBC on October 30th from Anaplan and will be based in the BBC’s new North-East tech hub in Newcastle. Reporting to Storm Fagan, the BBC’s Chief Product Officer – Whyte will be responsible for building, leading […]

OneGate Media is repositioning its acquisition and co-production departments as of December 1st with the appointment of Johannes Plenk, who from Sky Deutschland where he served as Director of Entertainment Channels. Plenk brings with him a wealth of experience in the TV and film industry from various positions at Bavaria Film, CNN and Universal Studios. […]

The Broadband Forum’s Board of Directors has selected industry veteran Craig Thomas to be the Forum’s next Chief Executive Officer. Thomas will be responsible for leading the Forum, reshaping it to transition from connectivity-driven to delivering standards for intelligent, services-led networks that prioritise the user experience. “We are entering a new era for broadband where […]

Former President and CEO of Paramount International, Raffaele Annecchino, has launched Blue Ocean Media Partners, a consultancy firm in the Media and Entertainment industry based in Dubai and Madrid. Blue Ocean Media Partners has already signed a strategic partnership with Mediapro Group to boost and expand their entire business portfolio across the Middle East including […]

The Irish Industry Trust has confirmed a new line-up for its Membership Board, with Mark Carpenter, Director of Regulatory & Corporate Affairs – EU & Ireland at Sky, becoming co-chair, effective immediately, having previously sat as a board member. Alongside Carpenter is a growing board of representatives, including fellow co-chair Martin O’Grady – The Walt Disney Company, Barbara […]