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Charlie Coleman joins Amazon MGM Studios as Head of International Marketing

by Staff Reporter

July 10, 2025

He’ll report to Sue Kroll, and work closely with distribution and the studio’s Head of Film Marketing, Stephen Bruno.

Lionsgate appoints Adam Fogelson as Vice Chair of Motion Picture Group

Semafor names Matthew Martin Saudi bureau chief and SWF editor

by Staff Reporter

July 10, 2025

He will lead the expanding Riyadh team and join the broader editorial group under Semafor Gulf editor Mohammed Sergie.

Dipesh Makwana joins Alibaba Cloud as Head of GEMS Division

by Staff Reporter

July 5, 2025

His appointment highlights Alibaba Cloud’s focus on expanding regionally and providing tailored cloud solutions that support the UAE’s vision and the growth of media and sports organisations embracing AI.

Academy elects Haifaa Al-Mansour to Board of Governors

by Staff Reporter

June 26, 2025

As a result of this election and the previously announced branch-elected 2025-2026 governors, the 55-member Board comprises 55% women and 31% from underrepresented communities.

Conviva expands MENA presence with strategic hire

by Staff Reporter

June 21, 2025

Based in Dubai, Rick now leads Conviva’s strategic partnerships with major OTT platforms across the region.

Disney+ appoints Angela Jain as Head of Content for EMEA

by Staff Reporter

June 11, 2025

Jain will lead Disney’s EMEA content strategy for original productions on Disney+, including commissioning, production management, business affairs and Disney+ originals’ branded acquisitions.

MassiveMusic Dubai appoints Julie Hanse as Director of Partnerships

by Staff Reporter

June 8, 2025

Julie joins MassiveMusic as the company expands its team, client base, footprint and services in the Middle East and North Africa.

Alexandra Loewy joins Miramax as President of Film

by Staff Reporter

May 26, 2025

Loewy will work directly with Miramax CEO Jonathan Glickman.

Amagi appoints Emma Whitmore as SVP of Sales for EMEA

by Staff Reporter

May 21, 2025

In her new role, she will report to Dan Marshall, Executive Vice President of Global SaaS Sales.

Fionnuala Halligan joins Red Sea Film Foundation as Director of Int’l Programmes

by Staff Reporter

May 20, 2025

Halligan succeeds critic Kaleem Aftab, who stepped down in March after serving as the Red Sea Festival’s Director of International Programming for four years.

Red Sea Film Foundation appoints Faisal Baltyuor as CEO

by Staff Reporter

May 13, 2025

Baltyuor was the first head of Ithra Cinema and the first CEO of the Saudi Film Council.

Mohammad Hammoud joins NEP Group as first CCO for Middle East and Asia

by Staff Reporter

May 8, 2025

The key hire is another step in NEP’s strategic investment in the region to bring more production solutions to customers.

Zero Density appoints Baris Zavaroglu as new CEO

by Staff Reporter

May 2, 2025

Zavaroglu brings with him more than two decades of experience in the industry.

7awi Media appoints Amjad Fakhoury as Country Head for Saudi Arabia

by Staff Reporter

April 27, 2025

In this role, Fakhoury will lead the company’s strategic expansion, drive market growth and look to enhance 7awi’s presence in the region.

Miramax strengthens global expansion with key hires in MENA and UK

by Staff Reporter

April 25, 2025

Miramax continues to strengthen its presence in the MENA region through the Miramax Doha office.

SABCO Media appoints Omar Othman as CEO

by Staff Reporter

April 24, 2025

Othman has held senior roles at prominent regional media organisations including Al Aan TV, OSN and MBC Group.

Ateliere names David Bortis as interim CEO following leadership transition

by Staff Reporter

April 17, 2025

Bortis will work closely with Ateliere’s leadership team to continue executing Ateliere’s strategic vision.

VICE Media appoints Yamen Bassili as Head of Growth for MEA region

by Staff Reporter

April 14, 2025

In his new role, Yamen will lead the growth strategy for Virtue & VICE in MEA.

Sam Barnett to exit MBC Group, Mike Sneesby to take over as CEO

by Vijaya Cherian

April 8, 2025

Barnett has been appointed CEO of Central European Media Enterprises (CME), headquartered in Prague, and will assume office effective May 1, 2025.

Grass Valley strengthens leadership team with strategic appointments

by Staff Reporter

April 6, 2025

At the forefront of these appointments is Claudio Szabas, who returns to Grass Valley as Executive Vice President, Customer Success.

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Kanal D International expands sales team to boost Turkish drama distribution

by Staff Reporter

April 4, 2025

Kanal D International appoints Mesut Özkeçeci as Europe sales manager and expands Sangerim Zhakhina’s role to cover CIS, CEE and the Baltics.

Zee Entertainment promotes Adil Memon and Souha El Assal

Warner Bros. Discovery to add Anton Levy as Independent Board Director

by Staff Reporter

April 2, 2025

Levy is currently an Advisory Director at General Atlantic and previously served as General Atlantic’s Co-President and Chairman of Global Technology.

Fonn Group appoints Miljenko Logozar to drive Middle East media projects

by Staff Reporter

March 10, 2025

Logozar brings more than 30 years of expertise in broadcast technology and media operations to the role.

Mediagenix names Wael Yasin as Sales Director for Central Europe

by Staff Reporter

March 7, 2025

Wael will focus on Mediagenix customers’ and prospects’ success across all countries in Central Europe.

Turkey’s OGM Universe appoints new sales director for Lat Am, US and Iberia

by Staff Reporter

March 5, 2025

In 2017, she joined Kanal D International in Istanbul, helping expand Turkish content in LatAm before moving to GoQuest in 2021.

IMI appoints Ahmed Embaby as Chief People Officer

by Staff Reporter

February 26, 2025

At IMI, Embaby will oversee the human capital strategy across its portfolio of media brands, including Sky News Arabia, The National, Al Ain News and CNN Business Arabic.

Sony Pictures Television promotes Mike Wald and Jason Spivak

by Staff Reporter

February 21, 2025

The two executives will oversee Sony’s television and home entertainment distribution operations.

Riedel Communications appoints new Executive Director of Global Sales

by Staff Reporter

February 13, 2025

Previously, Anthony played a pivotal role at Thomson Broadcast, first as chief strategy officer and later as deputy CEO/chief revenue officer.

EVS appoints Bevan Gibson as EVP of Sales & Operations for North America

by Staff Reporter

February 5, 2025

Bevan brings over 20 years of leadership experience in the broadcast industry, having held key positions in major broadcast networks across Australia, the UK, the Middle East and Europe.

Canon EMEA appoints Shinichi ‘Sam’ Yoshida as new President and CEO

by Staff Reporter

January 31, 2025

He will assume his new responsibilities as President and CEO of Canon EMEA from March 1, 2025.

Ross Video expands corporate presence in EMEA with new regional sales director

by Staff Reporter

January 30, 2025

Nancy Diaz Curiel has more than 15 years of experience in the broadcast and media industry.

Sony Pictures Television signs deal with Turkey’s Sinema TV

BBC Studios appoints Rose Hughes as SVP of Global Format Sales

by Staff Reporter

January 30, 2025

Throughout her 15-year career, she also held the position of VP of Finished Programmes, Formats, Co-Productions and Pre-Buys at Keshet International.

Warner Bros. hires Ted Lim as Chief Business Officer

by Staff Reporter

January 29, 2025

With this new structure, Ricky Tydus who serves as SVP of Creative Strategy & Film Operations and his team will report to Ted.

Sony Pictures Television appoints Keith Le Goy as Chairman

by Staff Reporter

January 22, 2025

Prior to joining Sony in 1999, Le Goy was Disney’s vice president of sales for Europe.

Creative Media Authority appoints Senior Head of Strategic Partnerships

by Staff Reporter

January 20, 2025

Nabil Abou Samra will oversee regional productions, manage client needs from start to finish, and build partnerships with industry specialists to enhance infrastructure.

Arab films to compete at Cannes Film Festival

Cannes Film Festival re-elects Iris Knobloch as President

by Staff Reporter

January 16, 2025

She has served as President of the Festival de Cannes since July 2022.

Kanal D International strengthens global reach with key appointments

by Staff Reporter

January 16, 2025

These appointments highlight Kanal D International’s dedication to strengthening its international presence and bringing top-tier Turkish content to audiences worldwide.

IBC Partnership Board appoints Stephen Nuttall as new Chair

by Staff Reporter

January 15, 2025

Nuttall brings more than 30 years of leadership experience as a senior executive and consultant in the sports, media and digital industries with top pay-TV companies, online platforms and sports...

Tony Chambers to become President of Disney EMEA

by Staff Reporter

January 8, 2025

Chambers will replace Jan Koeppen, who is stepping down in February as regional lead after six years as part of a company restructuring of the entertainment business in EMEA.

TVU Networks appoints Mike Cronk as Vice President of Strategy

by Staff Reporter

December 19, 2024

Backed by Cronk's deep expertise in cloud transformation, media workflows, and product strategy, TVU Networks aims to strengthen its position as the trusted partner for media supply chain transformation worldwide.

Imagine Communications appoints Steve Reynolds as new CEO

by Staff Reporter

December 17, 2024

Under Reynold’s leadership, Imagine will remain focused on putting its customers first, and delivering quality products on time and on budget.

EditShare announces global sales team expansion

EditShare names Brad Turner as new Chief Executive Officer

by Staff Reporter

December 11, 2024

Turner previously served as the general manager of Harris Broadcast’s media software business and held leadership roles in digital analytics, digital document management, and information services businesses.

Nielsen appoints new Chief Product Officer for Gracenote

by Staff Reporter

December 8, 2024

Bill Michels will lead Gracenote’s global product team as the company looks to grow its suite of video, sports and music products.

Saleha Williams is new IABM CEO

by Staff Reporter

December 4, 2024

Williams will work closely with the Board of Directors and the IABM team to develop and implement strategies to drive innovation, foster collaboration, and promote the industry's growth.

ARET appoints new Business Development Manager

by Staff Reporter

December 3, 2024

Pal has previously worked with Sony Middle East, Wipro Technologies, and Al Jazeera, to name a few.

No security breach, says Disney on reports of Disney Plus accounts being hacked

Disney+ EMEA names Karl Holmes as new SVP

by Staff Reporter

November 29, 2024

Starting January 2025, Holmes will be responsible for the Disney+ business across EMEA, leading the regional team.

Vizrt names Rohit Nagarajan as new CEO

by Staff Reporter

November 7, 2024

Nagarajan’s focus will be on scaling Vizrt’s international growth, and enhancing its offering for customers, partners and users.  

Discovery announces executive team for Warner Bros. Discovery

Warner Bros. Discovery names Deniz Sasmaz Oflaz as head of Turkish operations

by Staff Reporter

November 5, 2024

In her expanded role, she will oversee the streaming and linear TV businesses in the region.

ZEE5 Global’s Chief Business Officer to look after international markets in expanded role

by Staff Reporter

October 31, 2024

Manish Kalra will now lead ZEE5’s operations across both India and international markets, with a mandate to drive the platform’s growth and profitability worldwide.

Sean Doyle is new Disney+ EMEA Executive Director of Unscripted Originals

by Staff Reporter

October 29, 2024

During his tenure at Disney+, Doyle has mounted UK streaming originals such as Save Our Squad with David Beckham, and the Keanu Reeves–fronted Brawn: The Impossible Formula 1 Story, among others.

Disney to close FOX, Disney Junior channels in Germany

James P. Gorman to be new Walt Disney Chairman

by Staff Reporter

October 22, 2024

Gorman is also the chair of the Disney Board’s succession planning committee, which is working to identify and prepare the next CEO of The Walt Disney Company.

AMC Networks boosts international licensing team

by Staff Reporter

October 21, 2024

The new appointments were announced just ahead of the Network's participation at Mipcom and include Mia Clark as manager of content sales for EMEA.

BBC Studios unifies global content effort

by Staff Reporter

October 18, 2024

The new global content sales function, led by Janet Brown, is part of a strategy to centralise the studios' global operations and content investments.

NoorPlay appoints new Chief Commercial Officer

by Staff Reporter

October 18, 2024

Raghida Abou-Fadel joins the streaming platform its Chief Commercial Officer (CCO).

Vislink appoints new VP of Sales for Middle East & Africa

by Staff Reporter

October 10, 2024

Mather Al-Ali will drive sales across all Vislink solutions in the Middle East and Africa, focusing on growing the defense, military, and public safety business.

Sony Pictures names Ravi Ahuja as new CEO

by Staff Reporter

October 1, 2024

Ahuja will replace current head Tony Vinciquerra in January 2025.

Zixi appoints Marc Aldrich as new CEO, succeeding Gordon Brooks

by Staff Reporter

September 11, 2024

Departing Zixi CEO Gordon Brooks will continue to play an active role as Executive Chairman.

Chyron expands EMEA and APAC teams with key appointments

by Staff Reporter

September 6, 2024

This expansion underscores Chyron's commitment to growing its presence and enhancing customer support in the EMEA and APAC regions.

Joseph Lipowski joins Vislink as Chief Technology Officer

by Staff Reporter

September 6, 2024

Prior to joining Vislink, he held several key leadership roles, where he was instrumental in driving advancements in RF system design, software development and digital beamforming technologies.