RTL Deutschland is bundling its ad technology activities. Led by Martin Hoberg as Chief International AdTech Officer, the new unit will further develop the company’s international ad tech investments. Smartclip and its subsidiary Realytics (France), as well as Yospace (UK) and the 50-per-cent-owned SQL Services, will continue to operate on the market as independent companies. […]
Nominations have opened for Chair of the new Select Committee on Culture, Media and Sport in the UK House of Commons following the resignation of Julian Knight, with Acting Chair Damian Collins MP and Dame Caroline Dinenage MP being the first nominees. The nominations period runs from April 25th to May 16th. The new Chair […]
Extreme E, the electric off-road racing series, has appointed Charlotte Sefton as its new Head of Communications. Sefton brings a wealth of experience to the series, having spent almost eight years at McLaren, where she played an integral role leading the Formula 1 outfit’s communications team, as well as promoting the company’s expansion into IndyCar […]
ThinkAnalytics, a specialist in Al-based personalised content discovery and viewer analytics, has announced the appointment of Jo Kinsella as Strategic Advisor, Advertising. A 20-year software veteran, Kinsella will provide strategic guidance on go-to-market and work alongside the executive team to drive revenue acceleration of the ThinkAdvertising platform, which uses AI to create contextual intelligence about […]
UK multiplay telco Virgin Media O2 has announced two changes to its Executive Committee as the company dials up its customer-first focus, accelerates its digital transformation strategy and doubles down on key growth initiatives to drive long-term commercial momentum. Ulrik Bengtsson, the former Chief Executive of William Hill, has joined the company as Chief Operating […]
Viaplay Group has appointed Filippa Wallestam EVP and Chief Commercial Officer, Nordics. In her new role, Wallestam will hold overall responsibility for the Group’s largest commercial region, which spans Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland and Iceland. Most recently EVP and Chief Content Officer, Wallestam will continue to lead Viaplay Group’s content operations and will be based […]
LiveU, the IP-video company, has strengthened its presence in France with an expanded team around the country, including sales, marketing, customer support and R&D. The company says it has seen growing demand for its live video solutions in the country, specifically in the sports market as customers move to full and hybrid cloud production workflows. […]
FreeCast has announced a new executive hire, bringing on Gary Engel as Chief Marketing Officer. Engel has extensive experience, particularly in the television industry, where he’s served at senior levels at several major media companies. Before becoming FreeCast’s CMO, Engel served as a Director for Warner Bros Discovery, where he oversaw the launch of Discovery+ […]
Richard Sharp has quit his role of Chairman at the BBC as a report into whether he had been sufficiently candid about connections with the former Prime Minister concluded he had not. He had become embroiled in a controversy surrounding his involvement in facilitating a loan for former Prime Minister Boris Johnson and had been […]
Vodafone Group has announced that Margherita Della Valle has been appointed CEO. Jean-François van Boxmeer, Vodafone Group Chairman, commented: “On behalf of the Board, I am delighted to announce the appointment of Margherita as Group Chief Executive, following a rigorous internal and external search. Margherita has a strong track record during her long career at Vodafone […]