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 […]
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, […]
The BBC has announced that Jonathan Munro will take up the post of BBC News Global Director from September. In this new role, spanning international services, he will be Director of the BBC World Service, oversee BBC Monitoring and remain Deputy CEO of BBC News and Current Affairs. Munro commented: “I am thrilled and daunted […]
BBC Studios has announced that Marcin Boroszko has been appointed to the newly created role of Director of Ad Sales, Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), effective immediately. Boroszkowill be based in Warsaw and report to Bartosz Witak, General Manager for CEE at BBC Studios. Responsible for developing and implementing innovative advertising sales strategies for the […]
Viacom18 has announced additions to its technology leadership team, as the company looks to scale up its OTT platform JioCinema into one of India’s foremost digital content destinations. These strategic appointments are aimed at enhancing tech expertise, agility, and speed to market as the company continues to scale its operations. Bharath Ram joins as Chief […]
France Télévisions CEO Delphine Ernotte Cunci has been re-elected as the President of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), whilst wedish Radio (SR) Director General Cilla Benkö has been re-elected as the Vice-President. They were both re-elected to the roles by an absolute majority at the EBU’s General Assembly held in Cyprus and will continue in […]
24i, the video streaming platform specialist, has announced the appointment of Sebastian Braun to Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Since joining the company in 2023, Braun has played a pivotal role in shaping 24i’s product portfolio, which is being developed as part of the 24i Cloud Video offering. “I am honoured and excited to lead 24i […]
DTG Chief Executive Richard Lindsay-Davies has been named Royal Television Society Leader of the Year at the 2024 RTS Technology Awards. The RTS Technology Awards, which took place on July 3rd, honour outstanding achievements in both technology and production within the broadcast industry. The Leader of the Year award, as its name suggests, recognises those […]