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PresidentLiberty Media Names Gregory B. Maffei President and CEOAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 1, 2006 - 9:35am.
Englewood, Colo. - Liberty Media, a company that owns or has holdings in media firms including Discovery Communications, Starz Encore Group, On Command and News Corp., announced on Wednesday that it has appointed Gregory B. Maffei as president and CEO. John Malone, who will remain Liberty's chairman, will step down as CEO, a role he assumed when former CEO Robert Bennett announced his retirement.
Gannett Digital Names Jack Williams as First PresidentAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 12, 2006 - 3:45am.
McLean, Va. - Gannett Digital, the Internet and digital arm of newspaper publisher Gannett, on Thursday named Jack Williams as its inaugural president. Williams, a 10-year veteran of Gannett, has served as the senior vice president of diversified business and development for the company's newspaper division since 2003.
Infinium Labs Names Greg Koler as New President and CEOAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 11, 2006 - 3:51am.
Seattle - Infinium Labs, the developer of a long-delayed broadband PC-based video game console, announced on Wednesday that it has named Greg Koler as president and CEO, replacing former Xbox head Kevin Bachus, who resigned as CEO of Infinium after less than four months on the job. Koler, who was serving as interim CEO of Infinium, previously worked at game publisher TDK Mediactive and Gemstar-TV Guide International. "Our business operations plan has been revitalized and a more efficient production, sales and distribution platform established to activate our launch program in 2006," said Infinium's Richard Angelloti.
Liberty Media Names Former Oracle President as CEO-ElectAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 9, 2005 - 9:17am.
Englewood, Colo. - Liberty Media Corporation, a holding company with interests in firms including InterActiveCorp, News Corp. and Expedia, announced on Wednesday that it has named Gregory B. Maffei as its CEO-Elect. The former president and CFO of Oracle, and former CFO at Microsoft will become CEO of Liberty Media during the second quarter of 2006. Maffei replaces John Malone, who will remain chairman, as well as Liberty president Robert Bennett, who previously announced his retirement. Colorado-based Liberty holds stakes in TV channels including Discovery Channel, USA, QVC, Encore and Starz.
MTV Networks Names Michael J. Wolf First President and COOAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 1, 2005 - 4:37am.
New York - Viacom's MTV Networks announced on Tuesday that it has named Michael J. Wolf to the newly created position of president and chief operating officer. The former managing partner of management consulting firm McKinsey & Company's global media, entertainment and information practice will lead MTV's business and technology operations, and report directly to MTV chairman and CEO Judy McGrath.
Radica Games President, COO ResignsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 7, 2005 - 7:24am.
Hong Kong - Radica Games, a developer and manufacturer of electronic games and video game accessories, announced on Friday that company president and chief operating officer Ted Eischeid is stepping down. The company added that it plans to eliminate the position of chief operating officer.
Arroyo Video Solutions Appoints President and CEOAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 3, 2005 - 3:34am.
Pleasanton, Calif. - Arroyo Video Solutions, a developer of video-on-demand delivery technology, announced on Monday that it has appointed Rick DeGabrielle as president and CEO. Prior to joining Arroyo, DeGabrielle served as vice president of sales and business development for Catena Networks. Pleasanton, Calif.-based Arroyo's technology is currently deployed with cable providers including Comcast and Time Warner Cable.
President Signs Movie Anti-Piracy Bill Into LawAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 29, 2005 - 6:15am.
Washington -- President Bush this week signed into law the Family Entertainment and Copyright Act of 2005, which makes it a federal felony to videotape a movie inside a theater for piracy purposes, or to post a movie, song or game onto file-sharing networks before its commercial release. While Hollywood applauded those provisions, it was not pleased with another section of the law that gives legal standing to technology that can edit offensive dialogue and content from DVD films on the fly for sensitive viewers.
French National Library President Criticizes Google ProjectAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 22, 2005 - 4:37am.
Paris -- Jean-Christmas Jeanneney, president of the National Library of France (BNF), has written an article in French news daily Le Monde criticizing the Google Print project. Search engine giant Google has teamed up with some of the world's most prestigious libraries (Oxford University, Harvard, Stanford, the University of Michigan and New York's Public Library) in a plan that would put their entire collections online. Although Jeanneney acknowledged that the "Messianic" project would make thousands of important works available to "poor countries" and "underprivileged populations", he lamented the fact that the vast majority of documents would be digitized in English. Jeanneney called on the EU to provide a "generous budget" in order to launch a similar project with European libraries and prevent the "crushing domination of America".
MTV Names Judy McGrath Chairman and CEO; President Rosenthal ResignsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 20, 2004 - 5:03am.
New York -- MTV Networks announced on Tuesday that it has named Judy McGrath as chairman and CEO, succeeding Tom Freston, who was named co-president of MTV parent company Viacom. Previously, McGrath served as president of MTV Networks Group. The company also announced the departure of MTV president and chief operating officer Mark Rosenthal.
Vivendi Universal Games Names President, Announces E3 Slate of GamesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 7, 2004 - 2:42am.
Los Angeles -- Vivendi Universal Games, the video game publishing unit of the Franco-American media conglomerate, announced that it has named Philip W. O'Neil as president of its North American operations. Previously, O'Neil was the company's executive vice president for sales and marketing. The company also announced on Friday the lineup of 18 new games it will display at next week's Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles. Among them will be "World of Warcraft," the company's first massively multiplayer online roleplaying title; the highly anticipated "Half-Life 2;" "Crash Twinsanity" and "Spyro: A Hero's Tail," the latest installments from two of VU Games' original character franchises; and movie tie-in titles including "Van Helsing," "The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay" and "Fight Club."
President of Vivendi Universal Games ResignsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 14, 2004 - 5:17am.
Los Angeles -- Vivendi Universal Games, the video game publishing unit of the Franco-American media conglomerate, announced on Wednesday that its North American president and chief operating officer Luc Vanhal has resigned from the company, effective immediately. VU Games, whose development and publishing units include Blizzard Entertainment, Sierra Entertainment, Massive Entertainment and Fox Interactive, said that company CEO Bruce Hack will assume Vanhal's responsibilities in the interim until a replacement is named.
Electronic Arts President John Riccitiello ResignsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 8, 2004 - 6:48am.
Redwood City, Calif. -- Video game developer Electronic Arts, responsible for the popular "Madden NFL" and "Battlefield 1942" game franchises, announced yesterday that company president and chief operating officer John Riccitiello has resigned to start a private equity business. Electronic Arts CEO Larry Probst will take on Riccitiello's duties until a replacement can be found.
Napster Gets New President; Roxio to Move Operations to Los AngelesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 30, 2004 - 2:08am.
Santa Clara, Calif. -- Roxio, a maker of CD and DVD burning software and parent company of the Napster music service, announced on Friday that it will consolidate its management teams and corporate functions into Napster's Los Angeles headquarters. As part of the corporate consolidation, the company said that Napster president Mike Bebel will be replaced, after a transitional period, by Roxio head of worldwide business development Brad Duea. "We believe Napster will be a very significant contributor to Roxio's future and headquartering the company in the center of the entertainment industry should prove advantageous," said Roxio chairman and CEO Chris Gorog. Roxio's digital media software division will continue to operate out of the company's Santa Clara, Calif. offices.
President Bush Signs "Can Spam" Bill into LawAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on December 16, 2003 - 5:04am.
Washington, D.C. -- With unwanted email or "spam" threatening to undermine the Internet's most popular form of communication, President George W. Bush signed a new law on Tuesday imposing stricter fines and jail time for offenders. The so-called "can spam" bill was passed by Congress earlier this month and is one of the most far-reaching efforts to curb the plague of spam, which is generally estimated to account for about one-half of all email messages. The new federal law will nullify various tough anti-spam laws passed by states. Some skeptics of the law say it will do little to improve the situation. "Unfortunately, this law will have no effect on the worst spammers," said Brian Niles, CEO TargetX, an email marketing firm based in Pennsylvania. "Estimates are that 90% of all spam comes from about 200 groups around the world. They operate outside the jurisdiction of the U.S."
DirecTV President to Resign Following News Corp. TakeoverAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 21, 2003 - 7:12am.
El Segundo, Calif. -- The president of satellite TV provider DirecTV announced on Friday her intention to leave the company following News Corp.'s pending takeover of DirecTV parent company Hughes Electronics. Roxanne Austin was named DirecTV president and COO in June 2001. News Corp. and Hughes expect to close the transaction, whereupon News Corp. will acquire 34% of Hughes, by the end of the year, following considerations including approval from the Federal Communications Commission.
LA Times: President of LucasArts Video Game Unit ResignsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 9, 2003 - 4:46am.
Los Angeles -- The president of LucasArts, the video game development unit of "Star Wars" director George Lucas' film company, resigned abruptly on Thursday, The Los Angeles Times reported. Simon Jeffrey had served as the company's president for three years. A LucasArts spokeswoman did not provide The Times with a reason for Jeffrey's departure or details on a replacement.
Sega of America Names Hideaki Irie as New PresidentAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 1, 2003 - 5:32am.
San Francisco -- Sega of America, the U.S. arm of the Japanese video game developer, announced on Wednesday that it has appointed Hideaki Irie as president and chief operating officer of the company. Former Sega of America president Peter Moore left the company in January, after four years at the helm. Previously, Irie served as president and CEO of game publisher AgeTec for five years, and prior to that was president of video game and peripheral publisher ASCII Entertainment Software.
Liquid Audio Sees Departure of CEO, President and Board MemberAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 3, 2003 - 3:14am.
Redwood City, Calif. -- Liquid Audio, once a provider of digital music distribution services, announced on Thursday the departures of its president, CEO and one of its directors. The company said CEO Raymond Doig and president and CFO Stephen Imbler will resign effective April 15, 2003, and that venture capitalist Ann Winblad has resigned from the company's board effective immediately. Redwood City, Calif.-based Liquid Audio sold its intellectual property to Microsoft for $7 million last September, and in December its board agreed on a plan to dissolve the company and distribute its remaining cash to shareholders.
President of Digital Video Recorder Firm TiVo Steps DownAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 22, 2003 - 5:29am.
San Jose, Calif. -- TiVo, a manufacturer of digital video recorders for television, announced on Tuesday the resignation of its president Morgan Guenther at the end of the month. The reason for the departure was not provided. TiVo said it has already initiated a search for a senior executive to oversee the business development areas that are managed by Guenther.
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