BBC Appoints Miranda Wayland as Head of Creative Diversity
The BBC has appointed Miranda Wayland as its Head of Creative Diversity, strengthening its commitment to leading the way and delivering even more on-air diversity.
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Poppy Begum to Host Talk Show on BBC Asian Network
The BBC Asian Network has confirmed that Poppy Begum will present a discussion show, "Group Chat", on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 10pm to midnight.
Netflix Agrees Deal with Writer Alexander Woo
Netflix and Alexander Woo have entered into an overall deal for scripted series programming and other projects.
Sinclair Appoints Steven Zenker as VP, Investor Relations
Sinclair Broadcast Group has confirmed that Steven Zenker has joined the Company as Vice President, Investor Relations.
Jessica Mendoza Agrees Multi-year Deal at ESPN
ESPN has signed baseball analyst Jessica Mendoza to a new multi-year contract extension, which also sees the rising star take on new roles at the network.
Sharon Rachal Named president & GM at WCIA & WCIX
Nexstar has appointed Sharon Rachal as Vice President and General Manager of its broadcasting and…
Dotun Adebayo to Take Over Weeknight “Up All Night”
Dotun Adebayo will take over from Rhod Sharp presenting BBC 5 Live's 'Up All Night' on weeknights. He currently presents the show at weekends.
Andrew Wyatt to Manage Nexstar’s Washington Operations
Nexstar has promoted Andrew Wyatt to manage all of the company’s broadcast and digital operations in the Washington, D.C. area.
Dropbox Co-Founder, Drew Houston Joins Facebook Board
Facebook has announced that Drew Houston, co-founder and CEO of Dropbox, has been appointed to the company’s board of directors, effective immediately.