Tom Burton has been appointed as Hearst Networks EMEA’s Head of Commercial Partnerships based in London. Burton has joined from Passion Distribution, where he started as Sales Manager in 2019, managing finished and format rights to major titles such as Drag Race, Robot Wars and Paradise Hotel across Australia, New Zealand, MENA and Canada. He […]
BBC Studios has revealed record performance for its linear channel business across EMEA in 2024. BBC branded services in the Netherlands, Poland, Africa and the Nordics have achieved their highest share figures to date. BBC First, BBC Studios’ premium drama channel in the Netherlands has gone from strength to strength, with 2024 topping 2023 as […]
Karl Holmes has been named SVP, Direct to Consumer & General Manager, Disney+, EMEA and will be taking up the role in January 2025. Joining from Sky, Holmes brings a wealth of direct-to-consumer experience from his career in media businesses with roles at Sky, 21st Century Fox and Tata Sky. Holmes will assume responsibility for […]
Video solutions provider, Accedo has appointed Edit Kovács, as Vice President EMEA and LatAm. Reporting to Martin Sebelius, CEO at Accedo Video Solutions, she will lead teams in eight locations across Europe and LatAm, serving customers across the region with a combination of customer-centric services and software. Kovács brings over 15 years of experience in […]
A+E Networks EMEA has announced the refresh of its true crime brand Crime+Investigation across the UK. To further build its authenticity in the factual entertainment arena, the brand has undergone a refresh which encompasses new design concepts labelled as ‘expressions; created by Agency ZAG. These visual expressions are an aesthetic approach created to highlight varied […]
Creative Technology, a global player in technical solutions for live events and system integration, has implemented Imagine Communications’ Selenio Network Processor (SNP) across key business locations in the US, the UK, Northern Europe and the Middle East. Aiming to provide its production teams with a smooth segue from SDI to SMPTE ST 2110 IP, Creative Technology is […]
Deltatre, a specialist in streaming and digital technology, has appointed Marco Frigerio as Vice President of Media Sales EMEA. Reporting to Oliver Botti, Head of Media Sales EMEA, Frigerio – who joins Deltatre after holding senior commercial roles at companies including Fast Channels Network, Piksel and TXT Group – will play a key part in […]
Ateliere Creative Technologies, the software solutions company, has announced that Eugene Sarmiento has joined Ateliere as Vice President of Sales and Business Development for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). Sarmiento’s past roles have included leadership positions at Operative, Salesforce, and Ericsson. With established industry relationships at all levels in customer and partner organisations, […]
Viasat, a specialist in satellite communications, is working with Azercosmos to bring its L-band satellite services to Azerbaijan and beyond. Under the proposed partnership, Azercosmos and Viasat will provide connectivity for a range of industrial applications to help organisations operate more efficiently, sustainably, or safely – even in the most remote locations. This includes powering […]
At Series Mania, The Walt Disney Company EMEA has revealed a raft of exclusive announcements including four greenlights, as part of their upcoming slate of EMEA Original titles for Disney+. Disney+ continues to commission across the region with greenlights in France, Germany and Spain as well as a pipeline of production in Italy, the Netherlands […]