Premiere's Programming Chief Exits

MUNICH, November 12:
BSkyB's Nicola Bamford has been tapped to take over the responsibilities of
Premiere's chief programming officer, Hans Seger, who is leaving the German
platform at the end of January.

"I had eight thrilling and
exciting years at Premiere," Seger said in a statement. "I have
really enjoyed this time. For me personally it is not an easy decision to leave
the company but it is time to accept new challenges. I wish Premiere and its
employees a successful future."

Bamford
has been named interim senior VP of programming. She has been director of
channels and operations at Sky since 2004.

—By Mansha
Daswani