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Company Launches
Antila Ventures: Bollywood star
Anil Kapoor has partnered with
MAS Clearsight, a Dubai-based investment banking advisory firm, to launch this media and entertainment company, which plans to create a library of mainstream content for film and television.
ASG Music Group: Alcon Entertainment and
Sleeping Giant Media have launched this joint venture with plans to integrate the combined companies’ music enterprises into a new music model for film, television and commercial media production.
Caspian Media Partners: Well Go USA Entertainment President
Doris Pfardrescher and producer and financial executive
Gregory Chou have formed this partnership, with plans to finance and produce two to four independent films a year with budgets up to $20 million, while also seeking co-financing opportunities with studios.
Studios, Networks, and Media Conglomerates
Atlanta Hawks: Steve Koonin has joined as Chief Executive Officer and Part-Owner.
Dragonfly Film & Television Productions Ltd: Lucinda Hicks and
Mark Raphael have both been promoted to Co-Managing Directors, as of May 2014.
Fathom Events: John Rubey has joined as Chief Executive Officer.
NBCUniversal: Anand Kini has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Strategy and Business Insight.
Warner Bros. Entertainment: Dee Dee Meyers has joined as Executive Vice President, Worldwide Corporate Communications & Public Affairs, as of September 2, 2014.
Film
Dakota Pictures: Corbin B. Larson has joined as Vice President, Production.
Dakota Pictures: Christos Sourligas has joined as Vice President, Distribution.
Dakota Pictures: Serena Turner has joined as Director of Development.
Emperor Motion Pictures: Damon Chan has been appointed general manager, exhibition, in Hong Kong.
Emperor Motion Pictures: Daniel Yu has been appointed production controller, in Hong Kong.
Material Pictures: Christopher Kopp has joined as Head of Development.
Paragon Pictures: Kyle Villella has joined as Head, Film & TV Sales and Distribution.
Roadside Attractions: Jennifer Berman has joined as Senior Vice President of Acquisitions, Co-Productions and Development, as of April 22, 2014.
Television
Central European Media Enterprises (CME): John K Billock has been appointed Chairman.
Denver & Delilah Films: Laverne McKinnon has joined as Head, Television.
ITV Studios UK: Denise O’ Donoghue will continue as a Board Member, after exiting her post as Managing Director.
PBS: Bill Gardner has been promoted to Vice President, Programming & Development, in Washington D.C.
PBS: Michael Kelley has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Programming & Business Affairs, in Washington D.C.
Pivot: Belisa Balaban has been promoted to Executive Vice President of Original Programming.
Sky Atlantic: Zai Bennett has joined as Director, as of August 2014.
Cable
BBC: Kim Shillinglaw has been promoted to Controller, BBC2 and BBC4, in London.
Cartoon Network Studios: Brian Robillard has joined as Vice President, Content Business Operations.
National Geographic Channels U.S.: David Hill has joined as Chairman. He will continue in his role as Senior Executive Vice President, 21
st Century Fox.
National Geographic Channels U.S.: Courteney Monroe has been promoted to Chief Executive Officer.
Nickelodeon: Lauren Buerger has been promoted to Senior Vice President, New Business Development, in New York.
Nickelodeon: Lauren Elchoness has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Integrated Marketing, in New York.
Nickelodeon: Marc Epstein has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Sports, Recreation & New Business Integrated, in New York.
Nickelodeon: Jake Piasecki has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Ad Sales, in New York.
Nickelodeon: Jennifer Tracy has been promoted toSenior Vice President, Integrated Marketing, Innovation & Sponsorship Development, in New York.
Science Channel: Rita Mullin is joining as General Manager, effective June 2
nd.
TVGN: David Wisnia has been appointed as President, Business Operations, in New York.
Agencies, Management Companies, Public Relations, and Law Firms
Gersh: Robyn Nash has joined as Vice President, Unscripted Television Packaging.
Gersh: Laura MacDonald has been promoted to Agent, Unscripted Television Packaging.
IMG Artists: Michael Kaiser will join as Co-Chairman, as of September 1, 2014.
IMG Artists: Alexander Shustorovich has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer.
IMG Artists: Lorna Aizlewood has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer.
Silver Lining Entertainment: Jack Kingsrud has joined as Literary and Talent Manager.
Sunshine Sachs: Heather Lylis and
Keleigh Thomas Morgan have both been promoted to Partner.
UTA: Andrew Lear has joined as Agent in Unscripted Talent.
Digital
Evolve Media: Travlin McCormack has joined as Chief Technology Officer.
Myspace: Alex Chan has joined as Director of Front End Engineering.
Myspace: Mitchell Pavao has joined as Vice President of Product and Technology.
Myspace: Brett Woitunski has joined as Vice President of Product and Design.
Yahoo: Joe Zee has joined as Editor and Chief/Executive Creative Officer, Yahoo Fashion.
Publishing
Variety: Brent Lang has joined as Senior Film and Media Reporter, in New York.
