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Company Launches
Alibaba Pictures Group: Chinese shopping giant
Alibaba has registered this film company in Hong Kong. The new unit’s directors will include
Dong Ping, chairman of ChinaVision, and
Zhao Chao, an executive director of ChinaVision. Alibaba bought a controlling stake in ChinaVision for $804 million in March.
Bloom: Former Exclusive Media executive
Alex Walton and Waypoint Entertainment’s
Kenneth Kao have teamed up to form this new film sales and financing company. The company will represent some of Exclusive Media’s existing projects, while also building its own slate of films.
Bulldog Film Distribution: This independent film distributor has launched in the UK, and will focus on acquiring and distributing content both within the UK and internationally. It is aiming for three to four theatrical releases per year.
SAM Productions: StudioCanal and its parent
Canal Group have partnered with Scandinavian talent
Søren Sveistrup, Adam Price, and
Meta Louise Foldager to launch this new venture, which plans to produce television series for the international market.
Stun Originals: Stun Creative has launched this new production start-up, which aims to develop original programming and content for TV and the web. Former Mandeville TV president
Maria Crenna will head the Los Angeles-based venture.
Wing and A Prayer Pictures: Ron Perlman has launched this indie film fund and production company. Gersh’s
Jay Cohen, and Link Entertainment’s
Erik Kritzer and
Brian Wilkins will all hold managerial positions. The company is aiming to fund and produce three films yearly, within the range of $3-10 million.
Studios, Networks, and Media Conglomerates
NBCUniversal: Jackie Hernandez has been promoted to Chief Marketing Officer, Hispanic Enterprises & Content.
NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment: Sunil Chadda has joined as Senior Vice President, Finance,
NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment: Eric Gray has joined as Chief Financial Officer, Studios & Content.
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN): Andrea Castellari has been appointed Senior Vice President and General Manager, VIMN Italy, the Middle East and Turkey.
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN): David Urgell Pérez has joined as Vice President, Business Planning and Development in South Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN): Joanna Wells has joined as Senior Editorial Director, Digital Media.
Film
Bold Films: Alex Coffee has been promoted to Vice President, Legal Affairs.
Bold Films: Zoe Engling has been promoted to Creative Coordinator.
Bold Films: Matt Rhodes has joined as President, Motion Picture Division.
Bold Films: Jeffrey Stott has joined as Vice President, Physical Production.
Entertainment One Films Canada: Mark Slone has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Theatrical Distribution.
KEO Films: Damon Pattison has joined as Creative Director, Factual Entertainment & Formats, in London.
Legendary Entertainment: Alex Garcia has been promoted to Executive Vice President of Production
Legendary Entertainment: Jillian Share has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Production
Legendary Entertainment: Alex Hedlund has been promoted to Vice President of Production.
Pantelion Films: Anne Marie Ross has been promoted to President of International.
Sundance Selects/IFC Films: Steven Cardwell has joined as Head, Digital Marketing.
Worldview Entertainment: Clifford Werber has joined as President, Motion Picture Group.
Television
Endemol Beyond USA: David B. Williams has joined as Chief Content and Technology Strategist.
Material Pictures: DJ Goldberg has joined as Director, Development, Television.
ReelzChannel: Rob Swartz has joined as Senior Vice President, Development and Current Programming.
Remedy Productions: Sophie Wurzer-Williams has joined as Head, Factual Entertainment, in London.
Splash Entertainment: Mevelyn Noriega has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Sales and Administration.
Telemundo Network: Luis Silberwasser will join as President, as of August 2014.
Zodiak Americas: Joel Karsberg and
Cem Yeter have both joined as joint Chief Creative Officers.
Agencies, Management Companies, Public Relations, and Law Firms
APA: Barry McPherson has joined the Board of Directors.
Clear Talent Group: Scot Reynolds has joined as Agent, Theatrical Department.
Corbis Entertainment: Corey Silverman has joined as Head, Global Sales.
WME Entertainment: Kevin Neal has joined as Partner in the Nashville office.
Cable
Discovery Channel: Michael Sorensen has been promoted to Vice President, Development & Production.
Disney Junior: Emily Hart has been promoted to Vice President, Original Programming.
Disney XD: Jade-Addon Hall has joined as Coordinator, Original Series & International.
OWN: Scott Garner has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Scheduling & Acquisitions.
OWN: Tina Perry has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs.
OWN: Debi Pomerantz has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Research.
Digital
CNN Digital: Ed O’Keefe has joined as Vice President, CNNMoney and Politics.
CNN Digital: Lex Haris has been promoted to Executive Editor, CNNMoney.
Hulu: Jenny Wall has been named Senior Vice President and Head of Marketing.
Publishing & Radio
NPR: Jarl Mohn has joined as President and Chief Executive Officer.
New York Times: Dean Baquet has been promoted to Executive Editor.
Music
Motown Records: Myisha Brooks has been named Vice President, Creative Relations and Marketing.
RCA Records: Dennis Blair has joined as Senior Vice President, Promotion.
Advertising & Marketing
Effie Worldwide: Neal Davies has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer.
Katz Media Group: Stacey Lynn Schulman has been named Executive Vice President of Strategy, Analytics and Research.
