Eutelsat Communications has announced that Marc Welinski is joining the company on May 2 as director of marketing and commercial strategy, reporting to Andrew Wallace, the group’s COO.
Dailymotion appoints head of international content
Published: 13.15 Europe/London, April 26, 2011
Dailymotion has announced the appointment of Daniel Adams as the company’s first head of international content. He will be based in London, Dailymotion’s new hub for its new content team.
O’Sullivan moves from Sky to Telekom
Published: 11.39 Europe/London, April 25, 2011
Gerry O’Sullivan is to join Deutsche Telekom as the IPTV platform’s VP of Global TV and Entertainment, where he will be responsible for the international development of services that include videoload, musicload and gamesload.
Cassy promoted at Sky 3D
Published: 11.36 Europe/London, April 18, 2011
John Cassy has been appointed to the newly created position of director, Sky 3D. He will be replaced as director, Sky Arts, by James Hunt, the channel’s current head of programming.
ATO chooses new head
Published: 10.13 Europe/London, April 15, 2011
Jan Andrusko has been appointed the president of the Czech Association of Television Organisations (ATO).
Memorial service for Andy Birchall
Published: 09.26 Europe/London, April 15, 2011
A memorial service was held on April 15 on board HMS President, on the Victoria embankment, to celebrate the life of Andy Birchall, one of the pioneers of UK pay-TV. He died in February after an 18-month fight against a brain tumour aged 66.
New MD at Boxer Sweden
Published: 10.56 Europe/London, April 14, 2011
Andrea Gisle Joosen has been named as the new managing director for Boxer Sweden.
New director for Polish Canal+
Published: 06.37 Europe/London, April 13, 2011
Beata Monka has been appointed the chairman of the board and DG of Canal+ Cyfrowy, the operator of the Polish DTH platform Cyfra+ and several channels including Canal+.
New head for WRN
Published: 11.10 Europe/London, April 12, 2011
Tim Ashburner has been appointed the chairman of the international broadcast services company WRN Broadcast.
Thompson leaves Arqiva in new reshuffle
Published: 11.26 Europe/London, April 11, 2011
Nick Thompson, the long-time boss of Arqiva’s broadcast & media division, is leaving the company, Broadband TV News has learnt.