Creative Access has appointed ex-Channel 4 Diversity Lead, Mel Rodrigues, as its new Chief Executive. Rodrigues will take over the role in September from outgoing CEO, Bibi Hilton, who is returning to a role in the comms sector. She will report to Creative Access founder and Executive Chair, Josie Dobrin OBE, and work in […]
Telestream, a provider of workflow automation, media processing, and distribution solutions, has announced the appointment of Matthew Gharegozlou as Senior Vice President of Sales and Global Channels for the Americas. Reporting to Bob Stankosh, EVP Global Sales, Gharegozlou will lead Telestream’s sales and channel strategy, driving growth and expanding market presence across the region. Prior […]
A union representing workers at tech giant Samsung Electronics has called on its roughly 30,000 members to go on strike indefinitely, as part of its campaign for better pay and benefits. The announcement came on the last day of a three-day general strike being held by the National Samsung Electronics Union (NSEU), which said it […]
We have a deal, say Paramount and Skydance, and this time it will stick. Shari Redstone got a slightly sweeter price and proved she was no pushover, just in case anyone thought she was. That’s the trouble with being the 2.0 in a dynasty, everyone, and I mean everyone, assumes you only get to run […]
Nielsen has announced that Jared Grusd has been named Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Gracenote, effective immediately. Grusd will lead Gracenote in driving product development as Nielsen continues to advance its Convergent TV strategy. As part of this transition, Sujit Dasmunshi will assume the role of Chief Operating Officer for Gracenote and will continue to […]
Ateliere Creative Technologies, a GenAI media software solutions company, and Agile Content, a TV platform operations and technology company, have jointly announced Ateliere’s acquisition of Agile Live, the cloud live TV production platform. Agile Live enhances live TV and video content production for broadcasters, sports producers, and global newsrooms by utilising next-generation software architecture and […]
LBG Media is a UK-based multi-channel digital entertainment business, with a massive global audience. It claims an audience reach of more than 1 billion and enjoyed 128 billion views last year thanks to its LADbible, SPORTbible, and Unilad series of sites. LBG says it is now the world’s all-time “most viewed and engaged publisher on […]
Friend MTS, a provider of video content security solutions, has announced that Jill Ezard, an expert in company strategy and change management for technology firms, is joining as Chief People Officer (CPO). Ezard will lead Friend MTS’s cultural change and initiatives to introduce more effective ways of working as the company meets its ambitious growth […]
WWE, part of TKO Group, has announced that Joe Tessitore, a veteran voices in US sports television, will join the company as a play-by-play broadcaster later this summer. In his role, Tessitore will work alongside analysts Wade Barrett and Corey Graves on the SmackDown brand. Michael Cole and Pat McAfee will remain teamed up on […]
Recurly, a subscription management and billing platform, has added a strategic C-suite hire to the executive leadership team with the appointment of Rachel Sheriff as Chief Customer Officer (CCO). Sheriff has extensive experience building and scaling global customer success organisations and will serve as a strong advocate of Recurly’s customer-first culture. In this new role, […]