Herb Scannell, known for an influential run at Nickelodeon followed by top roles at Next New Networks, BBC Worldwide North America and Mitú, has been named president and CEO of Southern California Public Radio. Beginning in February, he will succeed Bill Davis, who announced his retirement last June. SCPR runs LA…

Mitu co-founder Roy Burstin is returning as chief executive of the Latino-focused digital media company, which has just completed a new $10 million funding round. The struggling site, which underwent a major layoff this summer, is shifting focus as it strives for profitability. Mitu will continue creating content for…

Mitú, the digital media company with ambitions to project a Latino point of view across multiple platforms, laid off about one-third of its staff yesterday, as it shifts its emphasis from growth to profitability. The restructuring also saw the departure of CEO Herb Scannell, a television industry veteran who once ran…

Mitú promoted its former senior vice president of operations, Jesus Chavez, to chief operating officer for the digital media brand for Latino millennials In his new role, Chavez will oversee the company’s business strategy, including audience development across social platforms, data and analytics and account…

Traditional media execs have been assailed in some corners for their allegiance to the notion of a brand — be it a network, a studio or talent — that they rely on to draw audiences to content. An executive panel closed out the Streaming Summit at NATPE by considering how dramatically the idea of brands has changed…

Mitú, an English-language digital channel that targets young Latinos, may turn some heads today with the announcement of its new CEO: It landed Herb Scannell, a well-known exec from his history as president of Nickelodeon, co-founder of Next New Networks, and president of BBC Worldwide North America. He will work in…

Industry veteran Herb Scannell has joined the Latin Everywhere board of advisors. The former President of BBC Worldwide North America, Vice Chairman of MTV Networks and president of Nickelodeon Networks will play a key role in the expansion of the Latino digital media company's Pongalo OTT platform and Pongalo YouTube…

Herb Scannell already has a book-worth of chapters in media including a decade-long tenure running Nickelodeon and, later, founding one of the first major digital video platforms, Next New Networks, sold to YouTube in 2011. Today he announced that he plans a new one. He will end his five-year tenure as President…

Ann Sarnoff has been named Chief Operating Officer at BBC Worldwide America, reporting to U.S. company president, Herb Scannell. She is the second member of Scannell’s senior executive team following the recent appointment of Perry Simon as general manager, channels. Sarnoff, who joins the BBC from Dow…

Thursday, August 26, 2010, New York – BBC Worldwide America today appointed Perry Simon General Manager, Channels, BBC Worldwide America, overseeing BBC America, BBC America HD, Video on Demand, BBCAmerica.com, and future content distribution platforms for the company's U.S. operations.  Simon takes up his post in New…