All articles by Staff writer – Page 3
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NewsSandra Dewey joins Media Res as Chief Operating Officer
Media Res, the US-based production company behind Apple TV+ shows The Morning Show and Pachinko, has hired former WarnerMedia executive Sandra Dewey as its new Chief Operating Officer.
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NewsRoku Ups Security after Half a Million Accounts Affected by Cyberattack
Roku Streaming service provider Roku has said that it has identified a second cyberattack that has impacted about 576,000 accounts.
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NewsHighest Impact Topics Explored in New IBC365 Tutorials
The M&E industry will have access to a brand new resource for staying on top of cutting-edge tech innovations, trends and business models having the biggest impact across the sector in IBC365’s expert-guided tutorials, launching this month.
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NewsNikon Completes Red Acquisition
Nikon Corporation has completed its acquisition of digital cinema camera firm Red.
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NewsEMG / Gravity Media unveils US leadership team
Broadcast technology and production specialist EMG / Gravity Media has announced its US leadership team following its merger earlier this year.
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NewsRichard Johnston to step down as Chair of ScreenSkills
Richard Johnston, Chair of ScreenSkills, the skills body for the UK screen industries, is to step down at the end of April.
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NewsBBC appoints Alex Kay-Jelski as Director of Sport
Alex Kay-Jelski, Editor-in-Chief of The Athletic, has been appointed as the BBC’s new Director of BBC Sport.
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NewsIBC appoints new Commissioning Editor – meet the new face of IBC365 at NAB!
IBC has appointed Dan Symonds as the new Commissioning Editor for IBC365 as part of a planned relaunch of the brand.
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NewsCanal+ makes offer to buy out Africa’s MultiChoice
Canal+ Group has made a mandatory offer to acquire all the shares it does not own of South African-based broadcaster MultiChoice.
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NewsM-K Kennedy to run TV series at Studiocanal
Studiocanal has appointed former Netflix executive M-K Kennedy to run its TV division.
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NewsMiramax names Jonathan Glickman as CEO
Film and TV studio Miramax has appointed Jonathan Glickman as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
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NewsSamar Akrouk promoted to Managing Director of MBC Studios
Middle East and North Africa (MENA) media company MBC Group has appointed Samar Akrouk as Managing Director of its in-house production division MBC Studios.
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NewsViaplay sells UK business back to Premier Sports
Viaplay Group has sold its UK direct-to-consumer (DTC) business to SSBL Limited, the company behind Premier Sports.
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NewsAvid appoints Wellford Dillard as CEO
Avid has appointed Wellford Dillard as its next Chief Executive Officer (CEO), succeeding Jeff Rosica.
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NewsSilver Lake to take talent and sports agency Endeavor private
Private equity firm Silver Lake is to take talent, sports and entertainment agency Endeavour Group Holdings private in a deal worth $13bn.
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NewsSony expands FAST business with launch of 54 channels in Europe
Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is expanding its free, ad-supported streaming television (FAST) business with the launch of the Sony One Channel Portfolio in Europe.
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NewsChannel 4 confirms new appointments to senior commissioning team
Channel 4’s Chief Content Officer Ian Katz has confirmed the appointments of three key roles in his senior commissioning team.
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NewsChristopher Nolan, Emma Thomas to receive knighthood and damehood
Oscar-winning director Christopher Nolan is to receive a knighthood while his movie producer wife Emma Thomas is to receive a damehood.
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NewsLiberty Media acquires MotoGP owner Dorna Sports
Formula One owner Liberty Media has agreed to acquire Dorna Sports, the exclusive commercial rights holder to the MotoGP World Championship.
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NewsThree platforms account for 85% of SVOD viewing in Europe
Three services - Netflix, Prime Video and Disney+ - account for 85% of viewing time on subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) platforms in Europe, according to a new report from the European Audiovisual Observatory (EAO).
