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Sony hires channel sales chief for CE, opens Polish office
Sony Pictures Television Networks has hired Hubert Drabik as its first head of sales for…
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Turner names UK business development chief
Turner Broadcast has named Marcos Milanez as business development and distribution manager for the UK…
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Lagardère names Qatari adviser, mulls sports tie-up
French media group Lagardère Unlimited has named Qatar national Sheikh Sultan Bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani as…
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Intelsat names new media product chief
Satellite operator Intelsat has named Peter Ostapiuk as vice-president, media product management. Ostapiuk will be…
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Telenor chairman Norvik quits over TV2 sale controversy
Telenor chairman Harald Norvik has resigned over a disagreement with the Norwegian ministry of trade…
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New chief for SFR
Vivendi has named Michel Combes as the new chairman and CEO of telco and IPTV…
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SeaChange names Rau as permanent CEO
TV technology company SeaChange International has named Raghu Rau as its permanent CEO. Rau was…
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Murphy promoted to entertainment channels boss at Sky
BSkyB has promoted Stuart Murphy to director of its entertainment channels. Murphy was previously director…
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Kudelski names intellectual property chief
TV technology group Kudelski has named Joe Chernesky as senior vice-president of intellectual property. Chernesky…
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Sony’s Eddie Nelson passes away
Eddie Nelson, senior vice president, networks, EMEA, Sony Pictures Television has died following a short…
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Tony Orsten returning to the UK after leaving TwoFour54
Tony Orsten is returning to the UK following his departure from Abu Dhabi media hub…
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Ukraine’s 1+1 recruits UK TV exec
Ukrainian broadcaster 1+1 has hired seasoned UK TV executive David Brook as its head of…
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Megafon names Tavrin as CEO
Russian service provider Megafon has named Ivan Tavrin as its new CEO earlier than expected,…
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Frot-Coutaz replaces Cohen as FremantleMedia boss
Tony Cohen has stepped down as FremantleMedia CEO and will be replaced by Cécile Frot-Coutaz….
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RTL confirms executive appointments
Pan-European broadcast group RTL has confirmed Thomas Rabe as its new chairman and Guillaume de…
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ZDFE COO signs new five-year deal
Stephan Adrian, the COO of the commercial arm of German public broadcaster ZDF, has signed…
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Beeline TV appoints digital TV director
Vimpelcom-owned Russian IPTV operator Beeline TV has appointed Timur Alyautdinova as director of broadband and…
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VimpelCom names digital TV and broadband chief
Russian service provider VimpelCom, which operates under the Beeline brand, has named Timur Alyautdinov as…
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Disney hires UK programming chief
Disney has hired former BBC Children’s exec Louise Bucknole to replace Jonathan Boseley, who left…
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BBC Worldwide promotes digital chief
BBC Worldwide has promoted Claude London to digital director, consumer products. In his new role,…
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Canal Plus Cyfrowy hires kids channels chief
Polish pay TV operator Canal Plus Cyfrowy has hired Marta Szwakopf as director of children’s…
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KPN names home consumer chief
KPN has appointed Jesper Eriksen as senior executive vice-president, home consumer for the Netherlands. Eriksen…
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Management changes at Endemol
The president of production and distribution group Endemol has stepped down. Marco Bassetti announced his…
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Volia names new technology chief
Ukrainian cable operator Volia has named Aleksandr Gnidyuk as its new director of technology. Gnidyuk,…
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James Murdoch quits as BSkyB chairman
James Murdoch is to step down as BSkyB chairman. Murdoch is expected to be replaced…
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France Télévisions: no free movies on Pluzz
French public broadcaster France Télévisions has decided against offering films free of charge on its…
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Pace names International president
Set-top vendor Pace has appointed Shane McCarthy as president of its Pace International business unit….
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A+E poach Sundance exec as international MD
A+E Networks has appointed Christopher Barry as managing director, international strategy and digital media. Based…
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Euronews names worldwide distribution exec
Euronews has appointed Arnaud Verlhac as deputy director of worldwide distribution. He will be responsible…
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Miramax expands international sales team
Miramax has expanded its global sales team with the appointment of Mathilde Rottier as vice-president, worldwide…