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Discovery announces leadership reshuffle for ANZ business
Media group Discovery has promoted Rebecca Kent, general manager of Australia and New Zealand, to the newly-created position of senior vice-president, transformation
Advertising recovery drives Discovery’s healthy Q2 international revenue increase
Media group Discovery has reported $1.09bn (€919.5m) in second-quarter revenues for its International Networks division and now also boasts 18 million direct-to-consumer streaming subscribers.
Comcast’s Roberts: ‘We don’t need M&A’
Company chairman and CEO touts organic growth across multiple operating units
Mediapro cites ‘quick Covid recovery’ with first-half revenues up 68 per cent
Mediapro, the international broadcast production group and rights agency, claims to have “recovered quickly from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic” after reporting revenues of €669m ($795.2m) i
10 ViacomCBS names FMA’s Bower as sport sales director
ViacomCBS, the owner of Australian broadcaster Network Ten, has appointed Nick Bower from the Football Marketing Asia agency as sport sales director
Nent adds Viaplay distribution deal in Poland with UPC
Media company Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has agreed a multi-year distribution deal with Polish cable television operator UPC, whose customers will be able to access Nent's Viaplay streaming service
Sky NZ recruits F1’s Crothers as head of sports partnerships
Sky New Zealand has named Formula 1’s head of digital media rights Adam Crothers as its head of sports partnerships.
Streaming and remote production company LiveU acquired by investment firm Carlyle
LiveU, the live video streaming and remote production technology provider, has been acquired by Carlyle, the global investment firm
Marron Media to distribute Everest Premier League rights, agrees Imagen tie-up
Marron Media, the Australia-based sports media agency co-founded by former International Cricket Council media rights manager Lara Richards, has been appointed to distribute the international broadcast…
Leadsom named new VP, global business development in sports at Pixotope
Pixotope, a leading provider of mixed reality production solutions, has appointed Sam Leadsom as vice-president of global business development in sports