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CTC Media appoints new head of Peretz Channel

Russia’s CTC Media has appointed the chief executive of U TV, Ruben Oganesyan, as the…

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Sports lifestyle firm plots MCN push with ex-Discovery exec

Bullseye TV co-founder and former Discovery Communications executive Dee Smith has landed the post of…

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AMC appoints SundanceTV president as BBC America boss

BBC America 49.9% stakeholder, AMC Networks, has appointed SundanceTV executive Sarah Barnett as president and…

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TV4 owner Bonnier names M&A chief

The parent of Swedish commercial broadcaster TV4, Bonnier, has appointed a head of corporate development…

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Viacom appoints Americas president

Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has appointed existing chief operating officer Pierluigi Gazzolo as president…

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A+E Networks UK ups Job

A+E Networks UK has promoted Rachel Job to director of programming for cable net History,…

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Fox execs leave Sky Deutschland board as Sky chiefs join

21st Century Fox president Chase Carey and Fox International Channels Europe and Africa president Jan…

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Shorts hires EMEA chief

Short films channel Shorts TV has hired Jan Pieter Koene to head up its EMEA…

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Ravn exits in Discovery restructure

Discovery Communication’s Nordic president, Henrik Ravn, is exiting as part of a restructure in Europe….

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KPN appoints BA board member as chief commercial officer

Dutch telco KPN has appointed British Airways board member Frank van der Post to the…

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Viacom appoints international comedy channels VP

Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has appointed Turner Broadcasting executive Jemma Yates as vice-president content,…

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CTC names new strategic communications chief

Russian broadcasters CTC Media has named Oleg Kuzmin as chief strategic communications officer.  Kuzmin’s responsibilities…

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BBC Worldwide names BBC Store chief

BBC Worldwide has appointed Jonathan Green as the new Director of BBC Store, the new…

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Discovery hires ABC exec as CCO

Discovery Communications has recruited Phil Craig as chief creative officer. Craig’s appointment comes after chief…

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New board appointment for Cyfrowy Polsat

Polish pay TV operator Cyfrowy Polsat has appointed Maciej Stec, sales director at Telewizji Polsat…

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Fox hires Wananchi’s Bekker to run African operation

Fox International Channels (FIC) has named former Wananchi Programming managing director Hannelie Bekker as managing…

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Ex-Fox chief named as Turner CCO

Former Fox networks chief Kevin Reilly has joined Turner Broadcasting System as president of cable…

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Vodafone Germany names strategy chief

Vodafone Germany has named Anna Dimitrova as is new head of strategy and corporate development….

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Former Fox exec Calemzuk forms Rampante

Former Fox and Shine boss Emiliano Calemzuk has created a new content company, Rampante, and…

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RR Media appoints former Disney exec Tim Richards to the board

Digital media services firm RR Media, formerly RR Sat, has appointed former Disney executive Tim…

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Mediaset unveils new structure, appointments for Italian channels

Italian broadcaster Mediaset has unveiled a new centralised organisational structure for its Italian channels under…

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Viacom hires digital chief for Northern Europe

Viacom International Media Networks has named Mathias Blum as head of digital media at its…

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Video news service Newstag appoints CTO

Stockholm-based crowd-curated video news service, Newstag, has appointed former Ericsson executive Mats Ekholm as its…

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Moriarty replaces Shortt at AMC

Mike Moriarty has been appointed managing director of AMC’s international channels business, replacing Dermot Shortt…

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Abbe Raven retiring from A+E

Abbe Raven is to retire after 33 years at US-based cable business A+E Networks. Raven…

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Neelie Kroes signs off from European digital role

The retiring head of the European Commission’s digital policy, Neelie Kroes, saw out her last…

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Executives leave as Xbox Studios winds down

Nancy Tellem and Jordan Levin have left Xbox Entertainment Studios, the content division launched, and…

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Cyfrowy Polsat’s Libicki quits over differences in implementation of strategy

Polish pay TV operator Cyfrowy Polsat’s president Dominik Libicki has resigned over differences in implementing…

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Rich Ross exits Shine, lands at Discovery

Rich Ross has left Shine amid a restructure at the enlarged production and distribution group and joined…

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MTG names Scandi content chief

Modern Times Group’s Danish programme director has been promoted to chief content officer for the…