Barbara Bubula is expected to be named the new president of Poland’s National Broadcasting Council (KRRiT) today (September 26). Like her predecessor Elzbieta Kruk, she is linked to the ruling […]
KRRiT head to stand down
Elzbieta Kruk, the president of the Polish National Broadcasting Council (KRRiT), has announced her intention to stand down from the post in the next few days. She will be a […]
Kazaa CTO to head BBC iPlayer
The BBC has turned to the peer-to-peer service Kazaa for its head of digital media technology. The organisation’s former chief technology officer Anthony Rose is to take responsibility for the […]
Guillouard CFO at Eutelsat
Catherine Guillouard has joined Paris-based satellite operator Eutelsat Communications as its new CFO and member of the group executive committee. She was previously senior VP, finance at the Air France […]
ESPN talks up Frank
ESPN International has announced a promotion for Lynne Frank, managing director for Europe, who becomes senior vice president, ESPN International. The former Turner executive led ESPN’s recent acquisition of NASN […]
Widevine expands European presence
IBC 2007 – AMSTERDAM. Widevine Technologies has opened three new European sales offices. The DRM company said the new offices in Rome, Paris and Antwerp would be joined later this […]
Stig to quit Telenor Broadcast
Stig Eide Sivertsen, executive vice president and head of Telenor Broadcast, is to leave the company after 10 years. Sivertsen has handed in his resignation that has a notice period […]
IMPALA hires director of market development
IMPALA, the International MHEG Promotion Alliance, has appointed Giri Valliappan as its director of market development. The organisation was established at IBC 2006 with the intention of promoting the MHEG-5 […]
Bolin primed to take IABM post
IABM, the trade association for broadcast and media technology suppliers, has announced the appointment of Rick Bolin as CEO designate. Bolin will join the IABM on October 1, before taking […]
Grinda becomes Euronews distribution director
Jill Grinda has been appointed Euronews’ director of worldwide distribution. She joins from a two year spell as regional director Europe and Asia for Al Jazeera English – the latest […]