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Company Launches
Elara Pictures: Filmmaking duo
Josh Safdie and
Benny Safdie are launching this new production banner alongside partners
Sebastian Bear-McClard and
Oscar Boyson. The banner plans to produce multiple indie features each year, giving complete creative control to each individual project’s director.
Unnamed Leslie Sloane Public Relations Venture: After exiting BWR last week, publicist
Leslie Sloane is launching a new PR company with backing from the Weinstein Live division of the Weinstein Company, as well as Madison Square Garden’s James Dolan.
Studios, Networks, and Media Conglomerates
20th Century Fox Consumer Products: Pinky David has been appointed Vice President, Asia Pacific Branch.
CBS Entertainment: Krista Gugliotti has joined as Manager, Communications.
CBS Television Distribution: Bryan Hale has been promoted to Vice President, Development.
The City of New York Mayor’s Office of Film, Theater and Broadcasting: Cynthia Lopez has been named Film Commissioner.
Lionsgate: Chief Marketing Officer
Tim Palen will now run all feature film marketing operations for both Lionsgate and Summit Entertainment upon Nancy Kirkpatrick’s departure.
NBC News: Dean Palmer has joined as Director of Development, Peacock Productions.
Time Inc: David Bell, John Fahey, Manuel Fernandez, Dennis FitzSimmons, Betsy Holden, Kay Koplovitz, J. Randall MacDonald, Ronald Rolfe and
Howard Stringer have all joined the Board of Directors.
Joseph Ripp will serve as Chairman.
Universal Pictures: President of Domestic Distribution
Nikki Rocco will be retiring at the end of 2014.
Warner Bros. Animation: Sam Register has been promoted to President, Warner Bros. Animation and Warner Digital Series.
Warner Bros. Television: Jana Steel has been promoted to Director, Comedy Development.
Film
Anchor Bay Entertainment: Erin Carter has been promoted to Vice President, Brand Marketing.
Anchor Bay Entertainment: Jane McCowan has been promoted to Vice President, Retail Marketing.
Atlas Entertainment: Patrick Blood has been promoted to Vice President, Legal & Business Affairs.
Jerry Bruckheimer Films: Julio Garcia has been appointed Vice President, Human Resources & Operations
Plucky: David Clayton has joined as Founding Partner and Creative Director.
Plucky: Jeffrey J. Marks has joined as Founding Partner and Executive Producer.
Plucky: Josh Novak has joined as Partner and Animation Director.
Rural Media Group: Brian Hughes has joined as Chief Revenue and Strategy Officer, in Nashville.
Twistory Entertainment Studios: Karl R. Wolfe has been promoted to President.
Television
Debmar-Mercury: Karen Bonck has joined as Senior Vice President, Branded Partnerships.
Canal+: Christine Cauquelin has been promoted to Director of the network’s thematic channels, including Planète+, Planète+ A&E, Planète+ CI, Planète+ Thalassa, and Seasons.
ITV Studios UK: Julian Bellamy will be joining as Managing Director later this year.
Legendary Television: Michael Grindon has joined as Head, Global Television Distribution Division.
Powderhouse Productions: Seanbaker Carter has been promoted to President.
Tall Girl Productions: Kate Schumaecker has joined as President.
Wilshire Studios: Bryan Hale has joined as Vice President, Development.
Agencies, Management Companies, Public Relations, and Law Firms
Karen Fried & Associates: Sara Vahabi has been promoted to Vice President.
Cable
AMC/Sundance Channel: Marco Frazier has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Global Distribution, EMEA
BabyFirst: Mary Jeanne (MJ) Cavanagh has joined as Executive Vice President, Advertising Sales.
Cablevision: Kristin Dolan has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer.
DirecTV: John Harman has joined as Manager of Business Development.
Spike TV: Matt Califano has been promoted to Vice President, Program Scheduling.
Tennis Channel: Adam Ware has been named Senior Vice President, Head of Digital Media.
Digital
Major League Gaming: Ryan Wyatt has rejoined as Vice President of Programming, MLG.TV.
Shazam: Lauren Zalaznick has joined the Board of Directors.
Publishing
Boom! Studios: Stephen Christy has been promoted to President, Development.
Boom! Studios: Adam Yoelin has joined as Senior Vice President, Film.
Music
Genius Brands International: Matthew Kornberg has joined as Controller.
Roc Nation: Tamara Conniff has joined as Executive Vice President of Music Publishing/Business Affairs. Conniff is the former Editor-In-Chief of Billboard and Music Editor for The Hollywood Reporter.
Advertising
PageScience: Steve McEvoy has joined as Vice President, Advertising Sales.
The Media Kitchen: Jonathan Kim has been promoted to Digital Engineering Director.
True[X] Media: James Murdoch has joined the Board of Directors.
