Tech
Industry veteran joins NetPlay TV
Published Thursday, Jun 11 2009, 08:51 BST | By Andrew Laughlin
Media industry veteran Clive Jones has joined interactive television gaming service NetPlay TV as non-executive chairman.
Jones has a wealth of experience, including formerly acting as chief executive of both Carlton and ITV News.
He is presently non-executive chairman of GMTV, non-executive director of S4C and also a governor of the National Film and Television School.
The company hopes that his appointment will strengthen its position for delivering "revenue-generating programming to broadcasters".
In a statement, the company's chief executive Martin Higginson welcomed Jones to the board and also highlighted his management skills and media connections.
He added: "Over the past two years we have proved that interactive live gaming can work and we're now ready to roll out our successful formats to new broadcasters and partners alike."
Jones has a wealth of experience, including formerly acting as chief executive of both Carlton and ITV News.
He is presently non-executive chairman of GMTV, non-executive director of S4C and also a governor of the National Film and Television School.
The company hopes that his appointment will strengthen its position for delivering "revenue-generating programming to broadcasters".
In a statement, the company's chief executive Martin Higginson welcomed Jones to the board and also highlighted his management skills and media connections.
He added: "Over the past two years we have proved that interactive live gaming can work and we're now ready to roll out our successful formats to new broadcasters and partners alike."
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