Former OpenTV chairman and CEO Jim Chiddix has emerged as the vice chairman of broadband access equipment supplier Vyyo. Chiddix, whose career also includes a 15-year tenure as CTO of […]
BBC Future Media makes cable hire
Ashley Highfield’s BBC Future Media and Technology division has hired Colin Whitbread as its new controller of service delivery. He joins on April 30 also lead and manage the BBC […]
Sky One’s The Hogfather wins BPG Award
Terry Pratchett’s Hogfather, on Sky One, has won the award for best multi-channel programme in the 33rd Broadcasting Press Guild Awards. The Christmas production featured a host of British talent […]
Illsley becomes CacheLogic chairman
Former Telewest chief executive Tony Illsley has been named as chairman of Cambridge-based content delivery service provider CacheLogic. Illsley, who was chief executive of the cablenet from 1998 until its […]
New head for Prima TV
According to local reports, Petr Chajda is to become the new executive director of the MTG-backed Czech national commercial station Prima TV. Chajda, who was formerly a manager at TV […]
Tellenbach resigns from SBS board
Markus Tellenbach has resigned from SBS Broadcasting’s board of directors. He joined the company as its COO in February 2001 and became president seven months later, after which he held […]
Two quit C More Entertainment
Peter Liljestrand, the long-standing head of sports at C More Entertainment, is leaving the Scandinavian pay-TV operator to set up his own sports consultancy. His departure follows that of former […]
Homolay named CTAM Europe MD
Former HBO Central Europe Regional Marketing Manager Krisztina Homolay has joined CTAM Europe (Cable Telecommunications Association for Marketing) as the organisation’s managing director. She will report to the board of […]
Wogan meets The Hogfather in BPG nominations
The unlikely combination of Gloria Hunniford, Terry Wogan and The Hogfather come together in the Multichannel category of this year’s Broadcasting Press Guild awards. Hunniford has been nominated for an […]
TVN24 maintains audience lead
According to data produced by TNS OBOP, the most watched thematic channel in Poland in February was the news-based TVN24, claiming 2.86% of all viewers aged 4+. Second placed Mini […]