Nick Stubbs has been appointed managing director of Astra Marketing France, the French affiliate of satellite operator SES Astra, a unit of SES Global [Luxembourg: SESG]. Prior to joining SES Astra, Stubbs was with the Canal+ Group for 11 years, where he gained experience in both pay television and the television market in general. At Canal+, Stubbs most recently held the positions of director of development and international director.