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NEP Group announces passing of founder Tom Shelburne
Shelburne founded NEP Supershooters in 1987, leading it to become the world’s biggest mobile broadcast production company
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Former BBC director general ‘in talks to take over at CNN’
According to reports, Mark Thompson is one of the leading candidates to take on the top role at the news channel
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Meet the… head of global integrations
Bitmovin's Anuja Vagh details her career in the media industry, from running around Soho to working with customers who need expertise in the video...
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TMT Insights announces media operations division, makes key appointments
The company has appointed AWS executives Brian Kenworthy as vice president of media operations and Chris McCarthy as vice president of media solutions
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Phillip Covell joins iGene Media as chief commercial officer
Covell's remit includes overseeing iGene’s international business affairs, as well as responsibility for the development of the London team, opportunities in the UK and...
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Pixotope makes two senior appointments
The company has appointed Phil Ventre and Vivian Yu to "support the growing demand for virtual production in the broadcast and APAC markets"
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Drivers of change: professional development
The fourth part of our drivers of change feature series focuses on professional development, and how broadcast companies are directing their efforts to support,...
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Meet the… software developer and co-founder
Emmy and Oscar-winner Mark Hills explains why coding is such a fundamental part of the media technology industry
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Andrew Georgiou appointed UK president and MD at Warner Bros Discovery
He will serve as head of Warner Bros Discovery’s media business in the UK and Ireland, as well as continuing to lead the sports...
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Tributes paid to TAG Video’s Peter Wharton
Wharton was a well-known member of the media tech community, and an active member of SMPTE
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Warner Bros Discovery EMEA president steps down
Going forward, the EMEA leadership team will report directly to international president Gerhard Zeiler. Dogra's role will not be replaced
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Meet the… head of technical operations
Evolutions' Fiona Burton explains why she thinks the operations team is the engine room within any media production, and discusses why she believes in...
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DNEG hires Oscar-winning visual effects supervisor
Tim Burke joins DNEG having most recently served as production VFX supervisor for Disney’s The Little Mermaid
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Benjamin Desbois joins Backlight as COO
Desbois has previously held executive positions at Telestream, Avid and Dalet
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Meet the… senior regional sales manager
Having started her career in the defence industry, Clear-Com's Nicola Milburn says don't be afraid to change roles or switch industries, and explains why...
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Terry Tew receives Institute of Professional Sound fellowship
The IPS Fellowship is the organisation's highest accolade bestowed upon individuals within the industry
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Telia’s Allison Kirkby appointed BT CEO
Philip Jansen will continue to serve as chief executive until the end of January 2024 at the latest, said BT
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Sky Post Production’s Tatjana Radivoj named RTS Young Technologist of the Year
Radivoj has been involved with influencing workflow strategy with production clients, upgrading Sky Post Production’s audio suites, and designing audio post production workflows for high-profile...
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Marcus Ryder appointed Film & TV Charity CEO
Ryder joins the organisation from the Sir Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity, where he was head of external consultancies
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IBC appoints Mark Smith as chair of advisory group
Smith takes over from John Honeycutt who is standing down at the end of his term
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James Haggar joins TalkTV as head of studio output
He has previously held roles with a number of broadcasters including Sky, ITV and CNBC
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VFX company iGene Media appoints Kevin Doogan to lead UK operations
Doogan has over 15 years of experience having previously worked at The Mill, Gramercy Park Studios and Prime Focus
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Vicon unveils new leadership roles
A new-look leadership structure includes newly created head of machine learning and chief operating officer roles
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Meet the… chief executive officer
Our "Meet the..." series goes up to executive level with Barbara Spicek, CEO, GatesAir
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Meet the… general manager
"Everything starts with an idea," says Greg Morrow, general manager (GM), streaming media group, Bitcentral, "and having the courage to bring something to the...
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Meet the… SVP of global services
Ateliere's Sonny Sandel discusses his love of being at the forefront of rapid change in the media and entertainment industry
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Beth Lowney appointed GM of Gravity Media’s White City Production Centre
She will oversee operations at the recently opened production centre, acting as the main point of contact for partners including ATP Media and Formula...
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Meet the… studio operations manager
From running a mobile disco to overseeing security, bookings and set builds and take downs at one of the UK's busiest TV facilities, dock10's...
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PHABRIX founder Phillip Adams announces retirement
He will be succeeded by Martin Mulligan, who has been with PHABRIX for the last eight years
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Sara Putt appointed BAFTA chair
Putt steps up from serving as the organisation's deputy chair and will serve a three-year term as chair
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Meet the… membership services director
The Trusted Partner Network's Kari Grubin details her journey from working as a tour guide at Universal Studios to working in post production and...
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Meet the… group lead ASIC/FPGA
After dismantling his Donkey Kong video game at the age of 10, V-Nova's Obioma Okehie has been "hooked" on creating content with technology. As...
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Meet the… broadcast technology operations manager
From a mention in Rolling Stone to working on The Sooty Show, dock10's Darren Jones details his journey to his current role, and explains...
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Vizrt Group strengthens Channel Programme with new appointment
Isaakson has been tasked with creating a comprehensive channel strategy across Vizrt Group's territories to ensure its channel partners are equipped with the best...
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Rise appoints new managing director
Smith takes over from Carrie Wootten, and has over two decades of success in multi-billion dollar companies, including NBC Universal and TiVO
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Brian Drinkwater launches media consultancy
Drinkwater served as head of content management at AMC Networks for 15 years
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NEP Group appoints new CEO
Martin Stewart has previously held the role of the company's chief financial officer, and also served as CFO for Sky UK
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Kerensa Samanidis to oversee BBC iPlayer development
She will work on the delivery of iPlayer's growth strategy and management of the overall iPlayer operation
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Meet the… chief technology officer
Ryan Kido, Ateliere’s chief technology officer, talks to TVBEurope about his career path, what he enjoys most about the broadcast industry, and being at...
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Dame Elan Closs Stephens appointed acting chair of the BBC
Stephens will remain in post for the next few months while the government undertakes the appointment of a permanent chair
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Scott Pawsey to lead Blu Digital’s London facility
He will be responsible for optimising business processes and spearheading increased automation for Blu Digital Group in the UK