Viacom18, India’s fastest growing M&E network, announced changes in its leadership team to focus on scaling and bolstering its digital and broadcast businesses. Driving the agenda of growing its digital subscription businesses, in his new role, Ferzad Palia will head all SVOD services (Voot Select & Voot Kids) and International expansion for Voot and will report to Gourav Rakshit, COO, Viacom18 Digital Ventures. The network’s Youth, Music and English Entertainment business, … [Read more...] about Viacom18 restructures its leadership team
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iQIYI and G.H.Y. Culture & Media sign MOU for joint venture to form Southeast Asia’s largest talent agency
iQIYI Inc. an innovative, market-leading online entertainment service in China and G.H.Y Culture & Media Holding Co., Limited (“GHY”), a leading player in the media and entertainment industry, today announced a strategic joint venture to boost their presence in the Southeast Asian media and entertainment scene. The two entities signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish a talent management agency to be based in Singapore. This joint venture entity aims to identify and promote … [Read more...] about iQIYI and G.H.Y. Culture & Media sign MOU for joint venture to form Southeast Asia’s largest talent agency
Renowned filmmaker Dr. Chadden Hunter joins Wildbear Entertainment
WildBear Entertainment, one of Australia’s leading producers of factual programming, is delighted to announce that Dr Chadden Hunter, wildlife biologist and multi-award-winning producer, director, writer and presenter, has joined its growing business as an executive producer. Hunter has had a long and distinguished career in natural history filmmaking with both the BBC Natural History Unit and National Geographic, amongst others. Most recently, for the BBC he was a producer/director/writer on … [Read more...] about Renowned filmmaker Dr. Chadden Hunter joins Wildbear Entertainment
Games Workshop appoints former Hasbro Studios executive to a newly-created role as it renews focus on its content strategy
Games Workshop Group PLC, the hugely successful hobby, publishing, video games and retail business, has appointed former Turner Broadcasting and Hasbro Studios executive Finn Arnesen as its first head of entertainment development. Reporting into Jon Gillard, Games Workshop’s EVP of global licensing, Arnesen is tasked with mining the extensive and multi-faceted Warhammer universe – home to thousands of novels and short stories, featuring a diverse range of engaging and extremely popular … [Read more...] about Games Workshop appoints former Hasbro Studios executive to a newly-created role as it renews focus on its content strategy
CAKE announces management changes
After 15 years at its helm, Tom van Waveren steps down as CEO of CAKE, effective 1 May 2021 and divests his shares in the company. Ed Galton will become CEO, with former Finance Director Cat Seddon, who joined CAKE in 2019, moving to the newly created COO role. As the CAKE Group expands, CAKE Productions Ltd has been created to support the substantial rise in development and production activities on shared and originated projects. These include Mush-Mush & The Mushables, Mama K’s Team 4 … [Read more...] about CAKE announces management changes
Fabrice Laventure-Darival joins Studio 100 Media as Sales Executive, Global Distribution
Studio 100 Media is delighted to announce the appointment of Fabrice Laventure-Darival as Sales Executive Global Distribution. Fabrice Laventure-Darival will join the international sales department with immediate effect and be responsible for all global distribution activities for Canada, France, Italy, Portugal, Spain and Latin America. He reports to Dorian Bühr, Head of Global Distribution. With extensive experience in international TV distribution Fabrice Laventure-Darival recently … [Read more...] about Fabrice Laventure-Darival joins Studio 100 Media as Sales Executive, Global Distribution