Disney appoints James Gorman and Jeremy Darroch as new directors
The addition of the executives to the board brings the total number of members to 13 for the time being.
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The addition of the executives to the board brings the total number of members to 13 for the time being.
The Academy also announced its newly elected officers and governors for the 2024-2025 term.
Plotkin joined SPT from All In Media, a production company he founded that specialised in packaging IP and developing original ideas.
In the new role, Jablonska will execute strategic plans aimed at expanding digital revenue streams on various digital platforms across EMEA.
Prior to Sony, Stein was at Chernin Entertainment, where she served as senior vice president of drama development.
Wim Ponnet, formerly the Chief Strategy and Commercial Officer at Endemol Shine Group, has assumed the role of President for Quickplay's newly established EMEA division.
Johnston has replaced interim CFO Kevin Lansberry, who will return to his position as EVP and CFO of Disney’s Experiences segment.
These appointments and promotions align with the company's ongoing strategy to expand its commercial operations in the region.
With James Gibbons at the helm, these appointments have been formalised.
The changes were made following Pam Lifford's decision to step down from her role as president of Global Brands, Franchises, and Experiences.
The expansion aligns with the company's plans to focus on a more customer-centric approach along with developing stronger client and vendor partnerships.
David’s strong track record across genres, formats and streaming platforms will bolster Fox's growth plans.
The reshuffle follows on the heels of several top-management departures from the company.
Based in London, Kinsman and Ransley will lead the teams responsible for coproduction and finished tape sales across EMEA.
Major C-suite reshuffle at Netflix sees new faces in several departments.
Castellani worked for more than 20 years at The Walt Disney Co., most recently as CFO for Disney Entertainment and ESPN.
Peter Oillataguerre has joined from Spyglass Media Group, where he served for three and a half years as President of Production.
Based in Philadelphia, USA, Gepner will officially start his role in October 2023.
Patel will remain an advisor to the company, including on Showmax and SuperSport.
Rice served on the Netflix board from 2018 to 2020 before taking a role in President Joe Biden's administration as domestic policy adviser.
Since the federation's founding in 1925, Shawky is the first non-European or American to take over as president.
Adi Brukner and Elena Antonini will report to Kelly Wright, KI's Managing Director of Distribution.
Al-Khelaifi, who is the Chairman at beIN Media Group, has secured a second consecutive four-year term (2023-2027) following unanimous vote at the recent general assembly held in Berlin.
Deo has held executive positions at various ad tech companies, including 605 and Comcast.
During his career spanning over three decades, Dolce has held positions at EditShare, NewTek/VIZRT, Imagine/Harris, Sony, and Rohde & Schwarz.
Founder and CEO of Art Format Lab, Abu Homos previously served as Executive Vice President of Programming and Creative Services at OSN.
Dogra first joined WarnerMedia in 2009 as Director of Mergers and Acquisitions, and rose in the ranks within the department.
Since 2002, she has been a member of the Academy’s producer branch and for the last five years, has served as Governor-At-Large.
Smith has replaced John Honeycutt, who is standing down at the end of his term.
The changes follow the launch of 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' season two on Prime Video.
Al Khaled worked at Red Bee Media as a Regional Sales Director, CSM, prior to joining Cleeng.
Rami Mohsen served as Spotify's Head of Music - Middle East, North Africa & South Asia Subset before joining Sony Music Middle East.
Martin Kelley will lead media relations and corporate communications for the film group.
Hobbs will focus on building client relationships, driving sales, and developing targeted strategies to meet the evolving needs of customers.
Zahid will be responsible for leading strategy on Moonbug’s long-term growth in the region with an aim to build out global franchises.
Rowden will have full responsibility for both the linear and streaming content strategies across the UK and EMEA.
Khobane joins with a remit to support the growth of the Prime Video service across sub-Saharan Africa, including South Africa and Nigeria.
Putt will replace producer Krishnendu Majumdar, whose three-year tenure has now come to an end.
Khoury directed her first documentary film, 'The Times of Laura', in 1999 followed by 'Women Who Loved Cinema' in 2002, both of which won critical recognition
Stewart joins festival director Vanja Kaludjercic in Rotterdam’s dual leadership structure, where she will oversee the commercial elements of the festival and Kaludjercic the creative and programming components.
Gurin will use his worldwide network of relationships, which span Europe, MENA and Asia, to create opportunities for third-party independent producers looking to find a global audience for their IP.
A background in the media industry, Audi has expertise in technology, media, FMCG, automotive, and government businesses.
Butel has been deputy Chief Executive Officer for the past six years at Hop! Media Group.
Previously, he has worked for manufacturers including S&W, Pebble and Tedial, and service providers including Arqiva and Ericsson/RedBee.
Salahat will report to Martin Liermann, Sales Director of RTS Intercom Systems EMEA.
The new executive brings more than 17 years of experience which will propel Savvy in its mission to grow the global gaming sector.
Nelson will report to the network’s group executive VP of business operations and strategy, Chris Marlin.
Smallwood brings to the position more than 30 years of international experience in investor relations and financial communications, to support the local IPOs and transaction communications in both the UAE...
Prior to this role, Tony was responsible for overseeing and leading content acquisition at Intigral.
The new executive brings more than 30 years of experience which will propel Savvy in its mission to grow the gaming sector.
Simons will continue to develop and offer Nextologies' proprietary video transport technology and OTT enablement services to this region, which has embraced new business models and technologies.
Al-Sabah has served as OSN’s vice-chairwoman since May 2022.
Sahel will be based at the newly opened Belgium office reporting directly to Chiara McKee, VP of EMEA, Love Nature.
Ayaz will also continue as president of marketing for the studio, overseeing all aspects of marketing and publicity for films and series as well as for Disney+ globally.
Earley will report directly to Walden and Bergman and will continue to lead Hulu until a successor is identified.
Dyson recently served as Technical Sales and Relationship Manager for a video production and rental service company iMag Displays.
IABM's new CEO, who will have full responsibility for P&L, will manage the organisation in pursuit of its objectives and deliver its longer-term strategic plan for growth and development.
Black will manage Edgio's Media Platform, which includes Edgio Delivery, its global CDN network, and Uplynk, its streaming platform.
Bruce Swail, who held the position of CEO since 2017, has been replaced by Spicek.
As part of the Product Division, Eveleens, Url, and Zimmermann report directly to Rik Hoerée, CEO of the division.
