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Romtelecom makes appointments

Romtelecom has made a series of executive appointments. The Romanian service provider has named Gunnar…

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Virgin Media’s digital entertainment head steps down

Virgin Media’s executive director of digital entertainment, Cindy Rose, is stepping down from the company…

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Xbox boss leaves for Zynga

The head of Microsoft’s Xbox division, Don Mattrick, is leaving to join casual games firm…

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Turner hires Disney’s Patricia Hidalgo

Turner has hired Patricia Hidalgo as its chief content officer, EMEA, filling a role vacated…

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EBU names new technology and innovation chief

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has named Simon Fell as its new director of technology…

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Nangu.TV names new CEO

OTT TV technology specialist Nangu.TV has named Jakub Kabourek as its new CEO.  Kabourek was…

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Arris appoints former Verizon exec to board

Technology provider Arris has appointed Doreen Toben, the former chief financial officer of US telco…

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New chief executive for Net Insight

TV infrastructure provider Net Insight has named Fredrik Tumegård as its new CEO, replacing Fredrik…

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Smart TV tech firm Foxxum appoints business development exec

Smart TV technology company Foxxum has appointed former Amino Communications, ANT Software and Espial executive,…

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Brightcove appoints former RealNetworks CEO

Online video and cloud content specialist Brightcove has appointed former RealNetworks CEO Thomas Nielsen as…

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ESOA appoints Eutelsat boss as chairman

The European Satellite Operators Association (ESOA) has appointed Eutelsat CEO Michel de Rosen as its…

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Sky Italia reorganised along BSkyB, Sky Deutschland lines

News Corp-owned Sky Italia has reorganised all of its programming activities into a single unit,…

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BT names new CEO

BT has announced that Gavin Patterson is to succeed Ian Livingston as CEO of BT…

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Sky Italia names new chief commercial officer

Sky Italia has appointed Delia Bushell chief commercial officer. Bushell has been at the News…

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Middle East Yahoo! chief joins social TV start-up

Ahmed Nassef has left his role as Yahoo!’s VP and managing director for Middle East…

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KIT Digital names new OVP general manager

Over-the-top TV technology specialist KIT Digital has named former asset management business TradeWings president Mark…

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Ex-Warner Bros TV boss Rosenblum in Legendary move

Bruce Rosenblum, until last month president of the Warner Bros Television Group, has become president…

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Nova upped at 21st Century Fox

News Corp has promoted Janet Nova, the company’s senior vice-president and deputy general counsel to…

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SES CEO to step down

SES president and CEO Romain Bausch is due retire from the satellite operator after more…

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Lee takes over from Ternsjö at UPC DTH

Liberty Global has named Michael Lee as the new managing director of satellite TV arm…

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Hoevel to take top marketing role at UPC Cablecom

Liberty Global-owned Swiss cable operator UPC Cablecom has named former Sky Deutschland executive Ivo Hoevel…

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Outgoing Digital UK CEO receives knighthood

David Scott, the outgoing CEO of Digital UK – the non-profit organisation formed to help…

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TeliaSonera appoints former Vodacom exec as CEO

Nordic telco TeliaSonera has appointed former Vodacom International CEO, Johan Dennelind, as its new president and…

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Telenet names new technology chief

Liberty Global-backed Belgian cable operator Telenet has named Micha Berger as its new chief technology…

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Cosmos TV Belarus hires former KGB chief Zaitsev as CEO

Belarusian pay TV provider Cosmos TV Belarus has named Vadim Zaitsev as its new CEO…

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News Corp CFO to retire

News Corp’s CFO David DaVoe is to step down from his position following shareholder approval…

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MTG to create new digital hub under Rikard Steiber

Modern Times Group (MTG) is to create a new ‘digital hub’ to accelerate the pace…

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FIC promotes Platt to NGCI top job, Gandevia takes Asia

Fox International Channels has promoted its Asia Pacific boss Ward Platt to FIC COO and…

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TV4 names new deputy channels chief

Swedish commercial broadcaster TV4 Group has named Anton Glanzelius as its new deputy channel director….

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Blinkbox boss promoted to digital chief as Tesco gears up for new services

Michael Comish, the co-founder and CEO of Tesco-owned online movie and TV store Blinbox, has…