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Company Launches
EveryWhere Studios: Dan Angel,
Glen Mazza, and
Larrikin Entertainment have formed this venture to generate family friendly content across multiple platforms.
Lori Nelson has joined as Vice President, Development. Larrikin Entertainment’s
David Calvert-Jones was named Chairman, and Larrikin’s
Greg Coote a Partner.
More/Medavoy Management: Erwin More and
Brian Medavoy launched this new management company.
Trooper Entertainment: Dave Caplan has formed this unscripted entertainment production company, with
Lauren Rosenberg joining as Director, Development.
Yourgrau Media Group: Tug Yourgrau has formed this new production company, in Boston.
Studios, Networks, and Media Conglomerates
BBC Worldwide Productions: Travis Shakespeare has joined as Senior Vice President, Current Unscripted Programming.
BBC Worldwide: David Weiland has been named Executive Vice President, Asia, based in Hong Kong.
BBC Worldwide: Joyce Yeung has been named Executive Vice President, Global Content Sales, in London.
DreamWorks Animation: Brenda Freeman has joined as Head, Television Marketing.
Fox International Channels: Jan Koeppen has been named President, Europe and Africa, in London.
Fox International Channels: Simeon Dawes, based in Hong Kong, has been promoted to Managing Director, Middle East, in addition to his continuing role as Executive Vice President, Advertising Sales & Partnerships, Asia Pacific and the Middle East.
Fox International Channels: Joon Lee, based in Hong Kong, has been promoted to Managing Director, Hong Kong and Southeast Asia, in addition to his continuing role as Executive Vice President, Content & Communications, Asia Pacific and the Middle East.
Sony Pictures Networks: Kathryn Ann Busby has joined as Senior Vice President, Programming.
Film
Cineflix Media: Brandon Killion has joined as Executive Vice President, Programming and Development, North America.
Directors Guild of America: Frank Bennett Gonzalez has joined as Assistant Executive Director, Diversity.
IMAX Corporation: Andrew Collins has been promoted to Executive Manager.
Slamdance Film Festival: Anna Germanidi has been promoted to Film Festival Director.
Television
Crybaby Media: Bryan Severance has been promoted to Vice President, Development and Casting, in New York.
GRB Entertainment: Liz Levenson has joined as Director, International Sales & Acquisitions.
ITV Studios America: Julie Meldal-Johnsen has been named Senior Executive Vice President, Scripted & Business Development.
Pilgrim Studios: Kelly Garner has been named Vice President, Development & Original Programming.
Pilgrim Studios: Brent Jacoby has joined as Senior Director, Development.
Pilgrim Studios: Paige Mueller has joined as Senior Manager, Development.
Renegade 83: Brad Austin has joined as Director, Development.
Shine Group: Kerry Ball has joined as Senior Vice President, Digital Business Development, in London.
Telepictures Productions: Donna Redier Linsk has joined the Warner Bros. division as Executive Vice President, Business Operations and Programming.
Agencies, Management Companies, Public Relations, and Law Firms
Brillstein Entertainment Partners: Ben Curtis has joined as Manager, Talent.
Rogers & Cowan: Mariangela Ferrario Hall has joined as Vice President, International Film Publicity.
Cable
Discovery Communications: Eric Hawkins has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Human Resources Management, in Maryland.
Discovery Communications: Julie Neimat has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Global Talent & Human Resources Management, in Maryland.
Investigation Discovery: Winona Meringolo has been promoted to Vice President, Development.
MTV: Jane Gould has joined as Senior Vice President, Consumer Insights & Research, in New York.
Turner Entertainment Networks Distribution: Laura Forti has been promoted to Vice President.
Turner Broadcasting: Ian McDonough has joined as Senior Vice President, Managing Director, Northern Europe, based in London.
Digital
Hulu: Craig Erwich has joined as Executive Vice President, Head, Content, effective April 7
th, 2014.
Machinima: Chad Gutstein has joined as Chief Executive Officer.
StyleHaul: Mia Goldwyn has joined as Chief Content Officer.
Yahoo!: Paula Froelich has joined as Editor, Travel.
Yahoo!: Sarah McColl has been promoted to Editor-in-Chief, Food.
Yahoo!: Josh Volk has joined as Executive Editor, Entertainment.
Publishing
Los Angeles Times: Megan Garvey has been promoted to Deputy Managing Editor, Digital.
Music
RipTide Music Group: Dan Silver has been named Vice President, Creative.
Universal Music Group: In a reorganization,
Island Records,
Motown Records, and
Def Jam now operate as three stand-alone labels.
Ethiopia Habtemariam has been promoted to President, Motown Records,
Steve Bartels has been named Chief Executive Officer, Def Jam, and
David Massey continues to serve as President, Island Records. Additionally, Def Jam named
Kyambo “Hip Hop” Joshua and
Dion “No I.D.” Wilson as Executive Vice Presidents, Co-Heads, A&R.
