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Barlett named Hyperoptic COO

Alternative full-fibre broadband provider Hyperoptic has appointed Mark Barlett as its new Chief Operating Officer. According to Hyperoptic, Barlett’s extensive operational experience gained in senior leadership positions at Openreach, BT and, more recently, at Cellnex provides him with the ideal credentials to lead on key strategic initiatives, drive operational excellence and governance, and deliver a […]

March 14, 2025

Gayo named COO of Telefónica; Ochoa leads Telefónica Spain

The Board of Directors of Telefónica has approved – following the favourable recommendation of the Nomination, Remuneration and Good Governance Committee at the proposal of its Executive Chairman, Marc Murtra – the following changes: The Board has approved the appointment by co-optation of Emilio Gayo as Executive Director of Telefónica and has also appointed him […]

March 13, 2025

PEAK Sport Media makes trio of international hires

PEAK Sport Media, the agency, advisor and investor for the world of sports content, has made three key international hires across its sales and insights teams. Ed Fleet, formerly VP Football at sports technology and betting company Stats Perform, joins as Head of Sales, based at PEAK’s London office. Fleet brings with him seven-and-a-half years’ […]

March 13, 2025

Azercosmos announces leadership transition

Samaddin Asadov has stepped down from his position as Chair of the Board of Azercosmos. Asadov has been appointed Deputy Minister of Digital Development and Transport of the Republic of Azerbaijan by the order of the President. During this transition, Dunay Badirkhanov (pictured) will oversee operations. He has been with Azercosmos since 2011, in various […]

March 12, 2025

Roku hires Benedict as VP of Global Ad Sales

Roku has announced that Lauren Benedict will join the company as Vice President of Global Advertising Sales and Partnerships. Benedict will be responsible for global revenue efforts across Roku Media to maximise Roku’s monetisation business. She will report to Jay Askinasi, Senior Vice President, Head of Global Media Revenue & Growth, and will be based […]

March 10, 2025

BBC Studios promotes McNamara

BBC Studios has announced that Gráinne McNamara is taking on a new leadership role, spearheading the development team for its Kids & Family live action and animation business. McNamara joined BBC Studios in 2024 as Executive Producer, Live Action and Development tasked with creating new IP and nurturing fledging ideas in the live action space […]

March 10, 2025

Sørby named acting Head of Telia Norway

Morten Karlsen Sørby has been appointed acting Head of Telia Norway, effective March 17th. He will lead the company’s Norwegian operations until January 1st 2026, at the latest, when Bjørn Ivar Moen will take over as Head of Telia Norway as previously announced. Sørby has worked in the telecommunication industry for over 26 years, both […]

March 7, 2025

BBC Board appoints Thomson as non-executive director

The BBC Board has appointed Caroline Thomson as a non-executive director. She will serve for four years on the Board, from April 3rd. Thomson was previously Chief Operating Officer at the BBC, and has extensive experience in arts, culture, digital and media, having held a number of significant non-executive and executive roles. As a non-executive […]

March 5, 2025

Collar joins SWISSto12’s Board of Directors as Chairman

SWISSto12, the satellite company and a specialist in RF communications solutions, today announced that former SES and O3b Networks CEO, Steve Collar, is joining the Board of Directors of SWISSto12 and will serve as Chairman. Collar brings more than 30 years of satellite industry experience including five years at the helm of SES and more […]

March 5, 2025

Nielsen appoints Riolo to lead Aus/NZ Custom Research Division

Nielsen has announced the appointment of Kirsten Riolo as Head of Consumer Insights for Australia and New Zealand, leading the company’s newly established Custom Research Division across the Pacific region. With more than 20 years experience in the media and research sector in Australia, Riolo will oversee Nielsen’s primary research projects, managing all aspects from […]

March 3, 2025