WarnerMedia has appointed Vanessa Brookman to the new role of head of kids EMEA, which integrates operational, editorial and creative responsibilities for all kids content and channel brands in EMEA into a single remit. 11 Dec 2020
CNN International Commercial (CNNIC) has appointed Cathy Ibal and Rob Bradley as joint-heads of CNN's international advertising sales business to lead CNNIC's 'Audience First' strategy. 11 Nov 2020
Discovery Inc has announced it has appointed Clare O' Neil to the commercial director role for Discovery in Africa to drive commercial growth for the company's TV brands on the continent. 13 Mar 2020
A+E Networks Africa has announced the promotion of Nazarene Khan to the regional manager position. 11 Feb 2020
Following the exit of executive vice president and managing director of VCN Africa and BET International, Alex Okosi, ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI) has named Craig Paterson and Monde Twala as co-general managers of ViacomCBS Networks Africa. 22 Jan 2020
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) appointed Phumzile Zonke as the new head of bouquet: one. 14 Sep 2018
Fox Networks Group (FNG) has appointed Vasilis Iliopoulos senior vice president (SVP) for FNG Africa, while Evert van der Veer has been appointed as FNG Africa's new general manager (GM). 3 May 2018
Radio presenter, MC, and voice-over artist Sechaba Gqeba, also known as Sechaba G, has been appointed as SABC 2's women's talk show Motswako's new presenter. 10 Apr 2018
Naspers Video Entertainment has appointed Calvo Mawela as the CEO of MultiChoice South Africa and Mark Rayner as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) for MultiChoice South Africa. The company also named Yolisa Phahle as the CEO of General Entertainment and Fahmeeda Surtee as the CEO of DStv Media Sales in South Africa. All appointments are effective immediately. 17 Nov 2017
AFDA Johannesburg dean Henriette De Villiers and South African Communications Association head of postgraduate studies François Smit were selected as the national coordinators of the International Public Television Conference (INPUT) in South Africa. 25 Oct 2017
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Africa has appointed Fathima Beckmann as its new director of communication. 26 Sep 2017
New York Festivals has appointed Susan Ruse as its associate executive director for its International Advertising Awards competition. Ruse is a previous employee of HBO where she served as creative marketing executive producer for 19 years. 15 Aug 2017
ICASA has appointed new members to its Complaints and Compliance Committee (CCC). 14 Jul 2017
Sony Pictures Television has appointed Kunle Falodun as the VP distribution in Africa. 13 Jul 2017
The Africa Channel has appointed Brendan Gabriel as its new creative and production VP. 2 Jun 2017
The minister for arts and culture, Nathi Mthethwa, has announced SABC's Mfundo Ntsibande as a new member of the Council of the National Film and Video Foundation, effective 1 May 2017. 26 Apr 2017
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Africa has made some promotions and additions to its executive team. 6 Mar 2017
Turner Latin America has appointed executive vice president of distribution, Joel Whitten ‘Whit' Richardson III as its new president. 14 Feb 2017
TV production company, Endemol Shine Africa has appointed Helga Palmer as its new managing director. 22 Dec 2016
Monde Twala has been appointed as vice president for BET, youth and music at Viacom International Media Networks Africa. 7 Mar 2016
Urban Brew Studios has made three new appointments; Herbert Hadebe has been appointed as the head of scripted productions, Adelaide Joshua-Hill as head of unscripted productions and Joanne Lurie is the new head of creative. 23 Feb 2016
Izelle Venter has been appointed as the new channel head of VIA, Media24's Afrikaans lifestyle television channel, effective 1 March. 18 Feb 2016
Journalist and broadcaster, Tim Modise, has partnered with Soweto TV to produce and host his own weekly current affairs show on DStv channel 251 and Free To Air in Gauteng. 24 Nov 2015
FOX International Channels Europe and Africa announced the appointment of Ratna Siriah as the new general manager for FOX International Channels Africa. 3 Nov 2015
With over six years of experience at the helm of some of M-Net's biggest channel brands, M-Net's newly-appointed director, Gideon Khobane is geared up for the increasing demands on Africa's leading pay-TV service provider. 1 Apr 2015
Discovery Networks Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (CEEMEA), a division of Discovery Communications, announced the appointment of Debbie Brady as commercial director for Africa, based in Johannesburg. 19 Mar 2015
M-Net has appointed Bobby Heaney as the academy director for the M-Net Magic in Motion Academy, the company's flagship CSI initiative. 5 Jan 2015
David started at Okuhle in 2011 as one of Hn9's scriptwriters and soon moved up the ladder to become the show's insert producer. 26 Aug 2014
Kagiso Media Limited is pleased to announce the appointment of Vincent Maher as Chief Innovation Officer (CINO) at Kagiso Media Limited, a Kagiso Tiso Holdings company. 4 Aug 2014
