BBC Worldwide has appointed Salim Mukaddam general manager and VP, Central and Eastern Europe (CEE).
Ericsson CEO Vestberg resigns
Hans Vestberg has stepped down as president and CEO and member of the board of directors of Ericsson with immediate effect.
Key exec joins NBCUni
David Gibbons has been appointed to the role of SVP international operations and technology for NBCUniversal International, effective September 30.
Vodafone and Liberty prepare for Dutch venture
Vodafone and Liberty Global have announced their intention to appoint Jeroen Hoencamp as chief executive and Ritchy Drost as CFO of the two companies’ proposed 50-50 joint venture business combining […]
Pollock joins entertainment practice
Former Disney head of sales Simon Pollock has joined Heidrick & Struggles to develop the firm’s media and entertainment practice.
Romanian cableco extends mandate
Anastasios Tzoulas has been confirmed as the administrator of the Romanian cable operator NextGen for another four years.
VOD service Pantaflix to launch in Europe and USA
German actor Matthias Schweighöfer is following in the footsteps of Netflix, Amazon and maxdome to set up a video-on-demand (VOD) service.
New CFO for UPC
Mark Reid, currently the deputy CFO of Virgin Media, will assume the role of CFO for UPC in September.
Turner EMEA appoints Pedro Cosa
Turner Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) has named Pedro Cosa to the newly created role of VP Insights & Analytics.
Executive change at Telekom Austria
Telekom Austria Group’s head of communications Ingrid Spörk is to leave the company.