Is there a panic-induced chain reaction rippling through the board of every operator and video technology supplier in the US and Europe, or is the influx of new executive appointment emails just a coincidence? According to Chip Canter, who has just vacated Verizon for UK multiscreen firm Massive Interactive, the recent trend could boil down to the market striving for scale at unprecedented levels today and bringing in big company experience is a logical step towards achieving this. For Canter personally, the move represents “an opportunity to be closer to the technology and away from the content” rather than a decision to leave an operator which has abruptly shelved its long-expected video streaming plans. From the Massive perspective, Canter’s experience…