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Company Launches
IO Entertainment: Brad Blackbourn, Jorge Del Valle, and
Soren Pederson have launched this new visual development company at Pinewood Studios in the UK. The venture will join the collection of companies under the New Sparta group.
Mercury Filmworks Europe: One of Canada’s leading animation studios,
Mercury Filmworks, has expanded into Europe, launching an animation studio in Dublin, Ireland. The new division will act as a stand-alone operation with development and production activities encompassing service, co-production and proprietary business structures.
Saban Films: Haim Saban has launched this North American distribution company, which plans to acquire eight to 10 feature films per year and distribute them in North America via a major studio.
Unnamed David Reckziegel Media Finance Venture: David Reckziegel is exiting Entertainment One North America to launch a new venture that plans to provide financing and advisory services to media and entertainment companies.
Studios, Networks, and Media Conglomerates
Cablevision Systems Corporation: Gemma Toner has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Business Insights & Strategy, in New York.
CBS News: Steve Capus will join as Executive Producer of CBS Evening News, effective July 7, 2014.
E! Networks: Melanie Bromley has been promoted to Chief News Correspondent at E! News.
E! Networks: Jennifer Lavin has been promoted to Executive Producer of E! News.
E! Networks: Dina Sansing has joined as Executive Entertainment Director, E! News.
Fox International Channels: Stuart Tenzer has joined as Senior Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs.
Paramount Home Media Distribution: Amy Reinhard has been promoted to President, Worldwide Television & Home Media Acquisitions.
RLJ Entertainment: Nina Henderson Moore has been promoted to President, Urban Brands.
RLJ Entertainment: Mark Ward has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Acquisitions.
Universal Pictures: Alexa Bagnell has joined as Coordinator, Communications.
Universal Pictures: Evan Langweiler has been promoted to Director, Communications.
Universal Pictures: Nicole Westmore has been promoted to Manager, Communications.
Viacom International Media Networks: Juan “JC” Acosta has been promoted to Chief Financial Officer, Executive in Charge of Production and Executive Vice President, Viacom International Networks, The Americas.
Film
Alfama Films: Elisabeth Perlie has joined as Head, International Sales & Distribution.
Atlas Entertainment: Patrick Blood has been promoted to Vice President, Legal and Business Affairs.
Atlas Entertainment: Curt Kanemoto has been promoted to Vice President, Production.
Atlas Entertainment: Topher Rhys-Lawrence has been promoted to Creative Executive.
Mercury Filmworks Europe: Alan Gregg has been appointed President of European Production and has been named to the company’s Board of Directors.
Page 1: Jonathan Leven has joined as Development & Production Executive, in New York.
Page 1: Hugo Lindgren has joined as President, in New York.
Participant Media: Laura Kim has joined as Senior Vice President, Film Marketing.
Saban Films: Shanan Baker has joined as Chief Financial Officer.
Saban Films: Bill Bromiley has joined as President.
Television
20th Television: Jodi Chisarick has been promoted to Senior Vice President, General Sales Manager, Media Sales.
ABC Studios: Caitlin Foito has joined as Vice President, Drama Development.
Departure Films: Jessica Morgan Richter has joined as Vice President, Development.
Fuse Network: Felix Salmon has joined as Senior Editor.
ITV Studios America: Tom Lane has joined as Senior Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs.
Television Academy: Heather Cochran has joined as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, Business Operations.
Universal Television: Stacey Silverman has joined as Vice President, Drama Development.
Valhalla Entertainment: Jeff Nemon has been promoted to Manager, Development.
Zodiak Media: Grant Ross has joined as Executive Vice President, Global Creative Development & Format Acquisition.
Agencies, Management Companies, Public Relations, and Law Firms
APA: Michael Kirschner has joined as Agent, Physical Production Department.
APA: Arielle Mesirow has joined as Agent, Comedy.
Edelman: Russell Dubner has been promoted to Chief Executive Officer of Edelman U.S.
Edelman: Jennifer Cohan will join as President of Edelman New York, effective July 1, 2014.
Razorfish: Vik Kathuria has joined as Global Chief Media Officer.
TBWA\Chiat\Day Los Angeles: Stephen Butler has been promoted to Chief Creative Officer.
TBWA\Chiat\Day Los Angeles: Brent Anderson and
Fabio Costa have both been promoted to Executive Creative Director.
UTA: Fred Hashagen has joined as Agent, Talent.
UTA: Matt Rice has been promoted to member of the agency’s Board of Directors.
Cable
A+E Studios: Sarah Perlman Brenner has joined as Director, Creative Affairs.
ASPiRE and UP TV: Mark O’Connell has joined as Vice President, Content Distribution.
Bounce TV: Ri-Karlo Handy has joined as Vice President, Original Programming.
mun2: Ruben Mendiola has joined as President.
National Geographic Channel: Naimeh Holmes has been promoted to Director, Development.
National Geographic Channel: Nicole Reed has joined as Vice President, Development.
National Geographic Channel: Igal Svet has joined as Director, Development.
Digital
Hearst Magazines Digital Media: Cheryl O’Donnell has joined as Director of Digital Sales.
Pandora: Mike Spinella has joined as Senior Director, Original Content.
Publishing
Associated Press: Isaac Lee, Bill Hoffman, and
Rob King have been elected to the Board of Directors.
Music
Atlantic Records Group: Kevin Weaver has been promoted to President, Film and Television. He will retain his current title as Executive Vice President, Atlantic Records Group.
ole: Leo V. Williams IV has joined as General Manager, Creative, in Los Angeles.
Universal Music Publishing Group: Ethiopia Habtemariam has been promoted to President, Urban Music, and Co-Head of Creative in the U.S.
Warner Music Group: Mathias Döpfner, Noreena Hertz, and
Oliver Slipper have joined the Board of Directors.
Advertising
MEC: Shenan Reed has joined as President of Digital, North America.
MEC: Christophe Brossard has joined as Chief Executive Officer of MEC France, effective June 2014.
