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Canal+ makes key appointments
Pay TV operator Canal+ Group has reshuffled executive roles after naming René Saal as director…
Former Discovery exec joins ProSiebenSat.1
Henrik Ravn has been appointed COO and CCO of the German-speaking broadcast operations of ProSiebenSat.1….
UKTV names new operations and technology chief
UKTV has appointed Sinead Greenaway as director of operations and technology. Greenaway joins from international…
Ergen to take the reins once again at Dish
Charlie Ergen, chairman of US DTH pay TV provider Dish Network, is to once again…
New board member for Volia
Ukrainian cable operator Volia has named head of customer interaction Anton Dzyubenko to its board….
FremantleMedia exec moves to MCN StyleHaul
FremantleMedia veteran Olivier Delfosse has been named COO of StyleHaul, Fremantle’s multichannel network sister firm…
Orion Express names ex-MTS satellite chief as chairman
Russian pay TV provider Orion Express has named service provider MTS’s former head of satellite…
MTV boss leaving to set up content firm
MTV president Van Toffler is leaving Viacom to set up a new content business, Below…
New product and innovation chief at Deutsche Telekom
Deutsche Telekom has named Christian von Reventlow as its new chief product and innovation officer,…
Management changeover at RTL5
Netherlands-based RTL5 will get a new channel chief this year, with incumbent Paul Cormont moving…
Genius Digital hires Freesat’s Cottle
Audience analytics specialist Genius Digital has hired Freesat head of strategy Giles Cottle as director…
A+E to open South Africa office, hires former DStv exec
A+E Networks is to open a Johannesburg office as part of its expansion strategy across…
Channel 4 appoints nations and regions manager
Channel 4 has upped its existing media project manager for nations and regions, Ian MacKenzie, to…
Channel 4 names new CTO
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has upped its chief architect and head of technical strategy, Orpheus…
BBC appoints new BBC England COO
The BBC has appointed its former controller of news production, Jenny Baxter, as the new…
Switzerland-based Joiz appoints managing director
Switzerland-based Joiz Global has appointed the former controller of digital at publisher and media group…
Deutsche Telekom makes board appointment
Deutsche Telekom has appointed former Ericsson executive and more recently the CEO of chemicals firm…
StudioCanal ups Buet to deputy CEO role
France-based StudioCanal has appointed the head of its German division, Rodolphe Buet, as its deputy…
Brightcove tops revenue expectations, appoints CMO
Brightcove reported revenues and profits that “exceeded expectations” in its fourth quarter, and has appointed…
SeaChange sees board changes as Timeline acquisition closes
TV technology provider SeaChange International has completed the acquisition of social media analytics software developer Timeline…
Ford leave TV3 to take over at Fox UK
Jeff Ford is leaving Irish broadcaster TV3 to take the helm of Fox International Channel’s…
KPN names Sickinghe as chairman
Dutch telco KPN has named former Telenet CEO Duco Sickinghe as its new chairman. Sickinghe…
Pace names strategy chief
UK-based TV technology provider Pace has named Bruce Gureck to the role of chief strategy…
Fox names Eurosport’s Bramly as French chief
Fox International Channels has recruited Olivier Bramly as its general manager for France, replacing Frederic…
Xstream names new CEO as Thorup steps down
TV technology company Xstream has named Simon Høgsbro as its new CEO, replacing Frank Thorup,…
KPN names Sickinghe as chairman
Dutch telco KPN has named former Telenet CEO Duco Sickinghe as its new chairman. Sickinghe…
Creuheras likely interim successor to Lara Bosch at Atresmedia
Spanish publishing group Planeta’s vice-president José Creuheras Margenat is to take on the chairmanship of…
Eutelsat’s Rawlins takes over at Space Data Association
Satellite operator Eutelsat’s director of communication system operations Mark Rawlins has been named the new…
Netia appoints head of international sales
Netia, the Globecast-owned software solutions firm specialising in audio-visual content delivery, has appointed Jérémie Mekaelian as…
ProSiebenSat.1 gives MacKenzie Maxdome job
German broadcast group ProSiebenSat.1 has instigated a high-level restructure of its digital division, handing former BSkyB…