Business
Number 10 begins search for new BBC chair
"They're almost looking for a female Tim Wetherspoon," Claire Enders tells TVBEurope
appointments
Business
DAZN shuffles its executive team
Company preparing to launch into 200 new territories later this year
Business
Hopster announces co-CEO appointments
Nick Walters, founder and CEO of Hopster, to transition to an advisory role
Business
Sarah Rose appointed ViacomCBS Networks UK COO
Will have oversight of all UK business functions including operations and broadcasting technology
Business
BBC Studios appoints Tom Fussell as interim CEO
Will take over the role from in-coming director general Tim Davie
Business
Christina Sulebakk named HBO Europe chief
Succeeds Herve Payan who is leaving the company at the end of August
Business
Matt McConnell appointed MediaKind CEO
Will be responsible for spearheading growth in MediaKind’s Cloud-based solutions and its focus on streaming products
IP Migration
TVU Networks appoints Greg Doggett to oversee sports and entertainment
He will be tasked with spearheading the deployment of the company's IP-based Cloud solutions
Business
DAZN CEO steps down
Simon Denyer to take on a sports investment advisory role at Access Industries
Business
John Honeycutt joins Blackbird board
He has previously held senior positions at Google, Discovery Communications, FOX Cable Networks and Liberty Media
Business
Eurosport appoints Scott Young to oversee global production and content
Will lead production and operations on the Olympic Games, cycling, tennis and winter sports
Media Consumption
Is Apple TV Plus planning a move into sports?
Company has hired former Amazon Video exec James DeLorean
Media Delivery
Peter Simpson appointed Freesat CTO
Peter Simpson tasked with overseeing company's products, engineering and operations teams
Business
Will coronavirus pandemic impact the BBC’s search for a new DG?
Reports suggests interviews planned for June may not take place until September
Business
Deltatre announces senior executive changes
OTT president Ron Downey to step down from his role
Business
Synamedia appoints Nick Thexton as CTO
Previously served as Group CTO for German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1
Business
Pixit Media appoints head of workflow development
Dave Goodbourn brings over 20 years industry experience
Live Production
Marco Lopez rejoins Grass Valley to lead live production
Company's former president remote production, IP-connected live workflows and virtualised workflows
Business
Dave Adey races ahead with Extreme E
New sport aims to utilise remote production for its races
News Releases
Prime Focus Technologies appoints operations VP
Andy Steele brings over 30 years of experience in the broadcast sector
Business
Sony, Ross Video announce key appointments
TVBEurope rounds up the industry's personnel movement
Business
Channel 4 appoints All 4 head of product
Bede McCarthy to oversee digital product experience on the OTT platform
Business
Globecast, NEP Norway appoint new directors
TVBEurope rounds up the industry's personnel moves
Business
John Carter rejoins Grass Valley
Serves as director of business development based in Newbury, UK
Business
Bob Iger is departing Disney “with a very long run of unparalleled success”
Iger to step down as CEO of Disney immediately
Business
TAG Video Systems welcomes SMPTE fellow Paul Briscoe
Briscoe will work towards evolving TAG products and applications
Business
MEDIAGENIX appoints new CEO as it looks to global expansion
Fabrice Maquignon succeeds Dirk Debraekleer
Business
Sarah Warnock joins Whisper to manage sports-focused new business
Previously worked at Sky, Sunset+Vine and IMG
Business
Stephen van Rooyen to lead Sky’s European operations
Stephen van Rooyen to oversee broadcaster's German and Italian operations
Business
LTN Global appoints new division heads
Follows LTN's acquisition of Niles Media Group and Crystal Computer Corporation