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New chief for Rohde & Schwarz
TV technology provider Rohde & Schwarz has named Christian Leicher as the company’s new president…
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TV4 Group names concept chief
Sweden’s TV4 Group has named Karin Törnkvist to the post of head of concepts, with…
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UPC Czech Republic and Slovakia names press spokesman
UPC Czech Republic and Slovakia – the recently merged entity controlling Liberty Global’s fixed networks…
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SABC boss resigns, criticises ‘corrosive’ broadcaster
The acting head of the SABC, Jimi Matthews, has resigned, saying there is a “corrosive…
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Bolloré to quit as chairman of Canal+
Vincent Bolloré is set to quit as chairman of Canal+ this summer, with his son…
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Thema names new distribution chief
Canal+-owned channel distributor Thema has appointed Arnaud Verlhac as SVP, distribution. Verlhac replaces Patrick Rivet,…
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Broadcast Solutions names new Hungarian chief
German broadcast infrastructure system integrator Broadcast Solutions has named Kristóf Tóth as the managing director…
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Viacom battle: Dauman and four others axed from board
Viacom’s chief executive, Philippe Dauman, is one of five directors axed from the media giant’s…
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Liberty Global gives UPC Poland execs regional roles
Liberty Global has given two UPC Poland executives additional responsibilities as part of its pan-regional…
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Philippot re-elected as EBU president
Jean-Paul Philippot of Belgian broadcaster RTBF has been re-elected for a fifth consecutive term as…
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Vizrt appoints new CEO
Digital media production specialist Vizrt has appointed the CEO of Swedish customer experience management firm…
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OSN appoints former pay TV and FA executive as CEO
Middle East pay TV operator OSN has appointed the former director general of Spain’s Ono and…
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Fox Networks Group’s veteran CFO to step down
Fox Networks Group’s (FNG’s) long-standing chief finance officer (CFO), Del Mayberry, is due to step…
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Fox implements changes at National Geographic Partners
Several National Geographic Partners executives will change roles after an international restructure. This follows 21st Century…
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Former Ono, Wananchi CEO Richard Alden arrested for murder
Richard Alden, the former CEO of Spanish cable operator Ono and more recently CEO of…
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Universal Television names president
Pearlena Igbokwe has taken the reins at Universal Television, NBC’s cable and broadcast production arm….
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New CEO for Croatia’s Iskon
Deutsche Telekom-owned Croatian operator T-Hrvatski Telekom has named Kresimir Madunović as the new CEO of…
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Lynton takes charge in Sony TV restructure
Sony has confirmed the departure of its TV chief Steve Mosko and unveiled a new…
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Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg rules out Disney move
Facebook’s chief operating officer, Sheryl Sandberg has poured cold water on speculation that she could…
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Steve Mosko leaving Sony
Sony Pictures Television boss Steve Mosko is leaving after more than two decades at the…
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McCarthy named president of VH1 and Logo
Viacom has upped Chris McCarthy to president of its cable nets VH1 and Logo. The…
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Trace appoints US CEO
Youth media brand Trace has appointed a US chief officer, who will oversee the launch…
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BBC Children’s director adds BBC North duties
The director of BBC Children’s, Alice Webb, is to become the director of BBC North,…
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NBCU boss Burke headlines RTS London
NBCUniversal boss Steve Burke will headline the Royal Television Society’s annual London conference later this…
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Vice appoints head of content
Vice Media has upped Ciel Hunter to its US-based head of content. Hunter, who started…
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Vodafone number two Bertoluzzo leaving company
Vodafone’s group chief commercial operations and strategy officer Paolo Bertoluzzo is leaving the group to…
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Sir Martin Sorrell to keynote at IBC 2016
Advertising mogul Sir Martin Sorrell, CEO of WPP, is to deliver the keynote presentation at…
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HBO president Lombardo leaving
Michael Lombardo is exiting his position as president of programming at HBO, ending a 33-year…
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New audience technologies and insight chief for Channel 4
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has named Gill Pritchard as director of audience technologies and insight….
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Tern chief executive Mariam Zamaray leaves company
Mariam Zamaray has left channel operator Tern (Television Entertainment Reality Network) by mutual consent. Zamaray…