IBC has appointed Mark Smith as Chair of the IBC Council. The Council is a long-established advisory group drawn from senior media and entertainment (M&E) executives. Its role is to advise IBC on key strategic issues. Smith will chair his first Council meeting during IBC2023, which takes place in the RAI Amsterdam on 15th-18th September. […]
Patrick Drahi’s Altice is considering an increase to his stake in BT, according to MSN. Already the biggest holder, Altice has built a 24.5 per cent stake in three tranches, most recently in May this year. Reporting says he is likely to target 29.9 per cent, above this he will be obliged to trigger a […]
Virgin Media O2 is to cut up to 2,000 UK jobs, or 12 per cent of its total workforce, by the end of this year. That includes 800 reductions already announced. The news comes as rivals BT and Vodafone both announced major cuts. Virgin Media O2 said: “As we continue to integrate and transform as […]
It is reported ESPN has held talks with some of the most powerful leagues in US sports, including the National Football League, the National Basketball Association and Major League Baseball, about taking a minority stake in its business. The Walt Disney owned network has had exploratory talks with the leagues as it tries to figure […]
UK screen trade body Pact has appointed Ross Lewis as its head of international and projects. Lewis will be responsible for working with members to develop their export potential, addressing any trade barriers such as regulatory or access, and seeking new business opportunities across key territories. He will also be responsible for building stakeholder relationships […]
Innovid, an independent advertising platform for the delivery, personalisation, and measurement of converged TV across linear, CTV and digital, announced the hire of Jeff Austin as Senior Vice President of Revenue Operations. In this role, Austin will be responsible for overseeing and optimising revenue-generating processes and platforms, aligning Innovid’s strategic functions across sales, marketing, customer […]
Tubi, Fox Corporation’s free ad-supported streaming service, has announced the appointment of Anjali Sud as Chief Executive Officer for the company, effective September 1st. Sud, who will report to Paul Cheesbrough, CEO of Tubi Media Group, joins as Tubi recently became the most watched free ad-supported TV streaming service in the US. “Anjali is a highly accomplished […]
Simon Thomas will be the new Gillette Soccer Saturday presenter from the start of the 2023/24 football season. The broadcaster brings over 20 years’ broadcasting experience to the role, including more than a decade at Sky Sports. In his first stint with Sky Sports, starting in 2005, Thomas presented on Sky Sports News before becoming […]
Bolstering for continued growth in the Asian marketplace, A+E Networks has promoted Youngsun Soh to Senior Vice President and Managing Director of A+E Korea, and John Flanagan to Senior Vice President and Managing Director of A+E Japan & Southeast Asia. The announcement was made by Patrick Vien, Group Managing Director, A+E International and Steve MacDonald, […]
Fremantle has promoted Roberta Zamboni to Global Head of Branded Content Sponsorship. Based in Milan, Zamboni will report directly to Andrea Scrosati, Global COO and CEO Continental Europe. In her new role, Zamboni will be responsible for introducing new business models and streamlining the way Fremantle approaches bringing value at scale to branded entertainment. In […]