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VimpelCom names Moscow region chief

Russian service provider VimpelCom has named Artyom Nits as the new vice-president and regional director…

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BSkyB pays tribute to Nick Milligan

UK satcaster BSkyB has paid tribute to its ad sales managing director, Nick Milligan, who…

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Arris board member steps down

Arris director Willam Lambert, who has served on the company board since 1997, has retired…

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MTG appoints Virgin Media exec to Viasat COO role

Modern Times Group (MTG) has appointed former Virgin Media executive Aleks Habdank as chief operating…

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Vivendi approves board changes

French media and telecoms group Vivendi’s annual shareholders’ meeting has approved the appointment of five…

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Media Broadcast names new TV business chief

German broadcasting and media services provider Media Broadcast has named Holger Meinzer as head of…

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SeaWell names Mediaroom executive to board

Video distribution technology provider SeaWell Networks has named a Microsoft Mediaroom executive to its board…

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Inter Media names new NTN chief

Ukrainian broadcaster Inter Media Group has named Aleksandr Melnichuk as general director of entertainment channel…

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Shazam appoints new chief exec ahead of IPO

Second screen app and media recognition specialist Shazam has appointed former Yahoo! executive Rich Riley…

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Lagardère names channels executive

Lagardère has named Gérald-Brice Viret as deputy head of TV channels at its Lagardère Active…

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BBC1 names acting controller

Danny Cohen has named Charlotte Moore as acting controller of BBC One, filling the role…

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Discovery’s Tom Keaveny gets global role, Caleb Weinstein exiting

Discovery Communications’ Asian boss Tom Keaveney is relocating to London to become president of international…

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Canal Plus Group names Vallée as secretary-general

Canal Plus Group has named Laurent Vallée as secretary-general of the group. Vallée will replace…

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New chief for CNBC International

News channel CNBC has named KC Sullivan as president and managing director of its international…

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OTT firm Viewster hires new senior staff

Switzerland-based over-the-top TV service Viewster is opening offices in London, New York, Singapore and Adelaide…

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Dubuc named as new A+E Network CEO

Nancy Dubuc has become just the third CEO in A+E Network’s history, with former incumbent…

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Digital UK CEO to step down

Digital UK, the non-profit organisation formed to help consumers covert to digital TV, is searching for…

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Middleware provider Pixsan names new CTO

Yorkshire, UK-based middleware provider Pixsam Digital Software has named former BBC, Siemens and Humax technologist…

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ATX Networks names EMEA business development chief

Israel-based video technology company ATX Networks has named Ofer Kachan as director of business development,…

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Arianespace names new CEO

Satellite launch provider Arianespace has named Stéphane Israël as its new chairman and CEO. Israël,…

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Douglas named new UK boss for Universal Networks International

Universal Networks International has named Nicky Douglas as managing director, UK. Douglas will have oversight…

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A+E Networks UK names new digital media chief

A+E Networks UK, the joint venture between A+E Networks and BSkyB, has named Caroline Casey…

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Nangu.TV names technology chief

Over-the-top TV platform specialist Nangu.TV has named Zdeněk Gerlický as chief technology officer. Gerlický joined…

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Sky Deutschland expands sports marketing team

Pay TV operator Sky Deutschland has expanded its sports marketing team. The operator has appointed…

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BBC appoints news director

The BBC has appointed former The Times newspaper editor James Harding as director of BBC…

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BBC appoints music TV head

The BBC has appointed Mark Cooper as head of music television, overseeing a newly combined…

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Makedonski Telekom appoints CEO

Deutsche Telekom-owned Macedonian telco Makedonski Telekom has appointed former Magyar Telekom executive Thilo Kusch as its…

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CTC Media makes board changes

Russian broadcaster CTC Media has appointed former Goldman Sachs managing director Lorenzo Grabau as member…

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Canal Plus names new pay TV channels chief

Maxime Saada has been named as deputy CEO of Canal Plus Group in charge of…

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VimpelCom names technical director for Urals unit

Russian service provider VimpelCom’s Urals region unit has named Vladimir Kokurin as technical director, in…