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Samir Shah confirmed as government’s “preferred candidate” for BBC chair
Shah has previously served as non-executive director at the broadcaster
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Meet the… VP, media operations
Brian Kenworthy, VP, media operations TMT Insights, breaks the first rule of Fight Club as he tells TVBEurope how he went from working as...
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Varnish Software appoints Fredrik Borg as CEO
Borg has previously held roles at Nordic telecom infrastructure provider, Global Connect and multinational telecom firm, Telenor, where he led its operations for mobile networks,...
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Gravity Media makes key appointments at White City production centre
Róisín McKeniry has joined as head of technology, while Paul Sykes has been appointed chief facility engineer (Westworks Project)
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Jigsaw24 Media shuffles exec team ahead of ‘busy 2024’
David Skeggs has been appointed technical and operations director, while Jason Cowan moves to managing director
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Brompton Technology promotes Adam Callaway to lead global virtual production and broadcast activity
Callaway, formerly technical solutions manager, will spearhead Brompton's initiatives in the virtual production and broadcast markets, said the company
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Techex appoints new CEO
Scott Kewley's appointment will see Richard Bailey move to the role of chief product and technology officer
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Meet the… senior director of international field engineering
Chris Fellows, senior director of international field engineering at Zixi, tells TVBEurope how his journey in the media industry has led to surfing in...
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Oriol Icart rejoins TVU Networks as director of technical operations for EMEA
He rejoins the company after spending the last two years at betevé
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Broadcast graphics: a great career MOOV
Perry Litman, graphics operator at MOOV, has worked in post production environments for some of the industry’s largest companies — BT/TNT Sport, CBS, BBC,...
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UK screen sector collaborates on new Skills Task Force
The new initiative, backed by Bectu, is being developed to address skills development across the creative industries
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Vizrt appoints global channel general manager
The company has hired Marco Kraak as its general manager, global channel to "unlock the full portfolio potential for Vizrt’s partners around the world"
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Meet the… solution area expert
Jonathan Smith, solution area expert, cloud at Net Insight, talks us through spending his career trying to make products fly
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GatesAir adds to CALA sales team
The company appoints Carlos Lira Valdez to its CALA (Central America, Caribbean and Latin America) sales team
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BBC Studios appoints digital and on-demand director
Kasia Jablonska has been moved up to director of digital and on-demand for EMEA at BBC Studios
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Avid CEO Jeff Rosica announces plans to retire
Announcement comes days after STG completed its $1.4B acquisition of the company
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Meet the… production specialist
Martin Vorley, UK product specialist at farmerswife, discusses his entry into the TV industry as a runner, before to moving into post production, and...
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Meet the… sales manager
CVP Belgium and Netherlands sales manager Niels Lubbers talks us through his working week, and suggests anyone looking to enter the media industry should...
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Tommy Edlund joins Intinor as CEO
He succeeds Lina Zackrisson, who is leaving to run her family’s business
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Rise appoints industry leaders as non-executive board
The non-executive board members will support Rise's mission of advancing gender diversity in the broadcast media technology industry
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Empowering diversity in tech leadership: The female-led team at Trusted Partner Network
TVBEurope meets the female-led Trusted Partner Network leadership team, who are focused on the fight for content security in the media and entertainment industry
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Peter Vindevogel, CEO of The Park Playground, explains how he went from building a Belgian sports channel to launching the Location-Based Entertainment (LBE) VR...
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Meet the… head of talent
Julia Hardwell, head of talent, Arrow Media tells TVBEurope how starting out in hospital radio led her to her first TV role as Neil...
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Andy Rayner joins Appear as CTO
The company said Rayner will steer its technological strategy, ensuring Appear remains at the forefront of customer-centric innovation.
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Justin Kings appointed head of EBU Academy
Kings joined the EBU Academy Faculty in 2009, focusing on social media training, constructive journalism, and young audiences
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Meet the… vice president of research and development
Marco Lopez, vice president of research and development at Clear-Com, explains why he still loves being a part of the entertainment industry. Talk us...
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Meet the… security operations manager
Security is a huge area of importance for the media and entertainment industry. Vince Fusco, security operations manager, Trusted Partner Network, tells TVBEurope how...
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Riedel further invests in live video production with new recruits
Riedel has announced additional investment in its live video production capabilities with the addition of Brett Stoneham, Armando Orellana, and Emanuele Rivolta to its...
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Recruiting for the future
Carrie Wootten, founder of the Media Careers Podcast, writes in TVBEurope's latest issue that the industry still has so much more to do address...
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Meet the… VP, media solutions
TMT Insights VP, media solutions, Chris McCarthy, tells us why he loves the way the industry is always being challenged to adopt new technologies
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Meet the… technical marketing manager
CVP's Jake Ratcliffe tells TVBEurope how he spends his day making videos that test and review products for use in the media industry, and...
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Netflix names Elizabeth Stone as new CTO
The company has also appointed Eunice Kim as chief product officer
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Meet the… colourist and online editor
Laura Hewett, colourist and on-line editor, Bumblebee – part of Zinc Media Group, tells TVBEurope how curiosity about film and television led to a...
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Meet the… applications engineer
Clear-Com's Sarah Koehler reveals how a passion for theatre lead to her working with Dante, MADI, and SMPTE 2110
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MediaKind makes key appointments to ‘accelerate innovation and growth’
Ashish Patel has been appointed president, MediaKind operator platforms, and Tony Goncalves joins as strategic advisor
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Rupert Murdoch’s impact on media and entertainment ‘cannot be underestimated’
Following the news Rupert Murdoch is stepping down as chairman of Media Corp and Fox, analyst Paolo Pescatore tells TVBEurope his impact on the...
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Meet the… SVP strategic analytics and business insights
V-Nova's Guendalina Cobianchi explains why her kids describe her job as “mamma looks at curves”, and why she never looks back
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Simon Farnsworth appointed ITV chief technology officer
He will take up his new role in early 2024, and be responsible for leading the broadcaster's group-wide technology strategy, overseeing infrastructure, tech architecture...
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Meet the… business development manager
Ben Gunkel, business development manager, Verso Live, reveals how he got his start in the media industry by offering to work for free for...
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Polly Cochrane joins NFTS’ board of governors
According to the NFTS, Cochrane's extensive experience in marketing and communications will prove invaluable to the school as it looks to deliver a "step-change"...
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Merapar appoints new CEO
Alex Terpstra joins the company from previous roles with the likes of Civolution and Philips, and has a strong track record in building and...
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Meet the… IBC innovation lead and council chair
From working with the likes of Queen, David Bowie and U2, to leading IBC's innovation programme, Mark Smith tells TVBEurope about his varied career,...