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ITV Studios hires former C5 and Xbox exec as drama buyer
ITV Studios has recruited Kate Barnes as its head of coproduction and drama acquisition. Barnes…
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Inmarsat appoints former KLM CFO to board
Satellite operator Inmarsat has appointed Robert Ruijter, the former CFO of firms including KLM Royal…
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BBC names Children’s chief
The COO of BBC England, Alice Webb, has been named as Joe Godwin’s replacement as…
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Universal Networks International names marketing chief
NBCUniversal’s international channels arm, Universal Networks International (UNI), has named Nicoletta Gelli to the new…
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Sony Pictures Television’s Young to take senior distribution role
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has named Mark Young as senior vice president of distribution, UK,…
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Portuguese regulator takes over BEREC presidency
Portuguese regulator ANACOM’s president Fátima Barros has taken over the presidency of BEREC, the international…
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Vivendi names investor relations chief
Vivendi has named Laurent Mairot as executive vice-president, investor relations and corporate development. Mairot will…
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ATVOD names new board member
UK video-on-demand regulator ATVOD has named James Tatam, digital media director for Channel 5, to…
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Cisneros promotes pay TV chief
Venezuelan group Cisneros Media has promoted Cosme Lopez to oversee its worldwide pay TV operations….
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Imagine Communications names sales manager
Video technology provider Imagine Communications has named Edo van der Gaag as regional sales manager…
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Scripps hires Discovery’s Luff to run EMEA
Lifestyle channels operator Scripps Networks Interactive has brought in Discovery executive Phillip Luff to run…
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Street replaces Kavanagh at BBC Daytime
Jo Street has been named acting controller, daytime, at UK pubcaster the BBC following Damian…
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Ofcom names new chief executive
Ofcom has appointed Sharon White as its chief executive. White joins from the UK Treasury…
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CNBC hires Sky News International exec
News channel CNBC has hired Sky News International head of distribution Sian-Elin Davies as director…
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BBC Worldwide names global programming and acquisitions boss
BBC Worldwide has appointed Jon Farrar to a new role, giving him responsibility for global…
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New appointments at Viacom international channels
Viacom has upped several of senior channel execs at its international channels, appointing a new…
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Kavanagh named BBC Three online chief
Damian Kavanagh has been named as head of the new-look, online-only BBC Three. Kavanagh, currently…
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New development chief for Comedy Central
Comedy Central has named Joe McVey as head of development. McVey, whose appointment is effective…
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Blinkx Media hires Fox’s Tit
Online video specialist Blinkx Media has hired Fox International executive Sander Tit as director of…
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Piksel hires channel partner boss
OTT TV technology specialist Piksel has appointed former Kodak executive Don Whaley as its as…
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New appointments for Netia
Media services provider Globecast’s Netia unit has named Mathieu Poussin as sales manager for the…
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EBU appoints new executive board, outlines future vision
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has named the remaining nine members of its executive board…
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UKTV hires NBCUniversal exec for Watch
Adam Collings has joined UKTV from NBCUniversal and will oversee programming at its Watch channel….
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Former MTG boss steps down from Millicom to ‘return to media’
Former MTG boss Hans-Holger Albrecht is stepping down from his current post as president and…
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QuickPlay Media hires former Yahoo and Amdocs execs
Multiscreen TV specialist QuickPlay Media has appointed former Yahoo executive André Christensen and former Amdocs…
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Belgacom hires SFR’s Dufour as CFO
Belgacom has named SFR’s EVP, finance and strategy, Sandrine Dufour as its new chief financial…
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Leaked document allegedly reveals top Sony salaries
A document purporting to reveal the salaries of Sony Pictures Entertainment’s top executives has been…
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New chief for Russia’s Tricolor TV
Russian pay TV leader Tricolor TV has confirmed Alexey Khodolov as its new CEO. Khodolov…
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SVT programming chief quits
Martin Österdahl is exiting his post as programming director of SVT after a short spell…
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ProSiebenSat.1 tech SVP moves to Dentsu Aegis Network
Former ITV executive Paul Dale has left his post as senior vice president, technology for…