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Company Launches
Addictive Pictures: Former Development Executive for Guillermo Del Toro,
Russell Ackerman and Literary Executive
John Schoenfelder have joined forces to form this new film development company. The duo will focus their efforts on working with journalists, novelists and comic book artists.
Branded Entertainment Network (BEN): Corbis Entertainment has launched this new interactive platform, which plans to provide global brands and media buyers with instant access to the latest Film, TV, Digital and celebrity placement opportunities. The platform launches with a strategic alliance with the Producers Guild of America and a partnership with Universal McCann.
KatCo: Development Executive
Tracy Katsky has launched her own production company KatCo. She has also entered into a one-year deal with Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment. Under the terms of the deal, all of KatCo’s projects will be produced in association with Kapital Entertainment. Additionally, Kapital will serve as a studio for all of KatCo’s projects. Katsky will operate her new venture out of Kapital’s offices in West Hollywood.
Keywords Press: UTA and
Atria Publishing Group have joined forces to create a platform for digital celebrities to publish books. The new venture hopes to publish six to ten titles annually in both digital and print formats.
Killer Content: Indie banner
Killer Films has merged with
Glass Elevator Media to form this new company, which is designed to blend Killer Films’ filmmaking expertise with Glass Elevator’s digital acumen.
Adrienne Becker will serve as Chief Executive Officer. Killer Films’ principals
Christine Vachon and
Pam Koffler will serve as Co-Presidents.
Studios, Networks, and Media Conglomerates
20th Century Fox: Jon Anderson has joined as Senior VP of Worldwide Theatrical Marketing.
AMC Studios: Elana Mandelup has been named Vice President of Corporate Communications.
Banijay Studios North American: Caroline Baumguard has joined as the Chief Creative Officer.
CBS: Ian Metrose has been named Senior Vice President of Talent Relations & Special Events.
CNN: Mark Preston has been named Executive Editor, CNN Politics.
IMAX: Andrew Stewart has joined IMAX as the Manager of Corporate Communications.
ITV Studios: Paul Buccieri has been named Chairman of ITV Studios US Group and Global Entertainment.
Modern Times Group: Anders Jensen has been named the Executive Vice President of the group’s Scandinavian Free TV and Radio group.
NBC: Pearlena Igbokwe has been named Executive Vice President of Drama Programming.
NBC: Vernon Sanders has been named Executive Vice President of Comedy Programming.
Film
Annapurna Pictures: Jonathan Gordon has joined as the President of Production.
Bavaria Film: Christian Franckenstein has been appointed Co-CEO.
Elevation Pictures: Naveen Prasad has joined as the Executive Vice President and General Manager.
European Film Market: Matthijs Wouter Knol has been named the Head of the Berlin Film Festival’s European Film Market.
European Film Market: Beki Probst has been named President of the European Film Market.
Relativity Media: Laura Carillo has joined as Executive Vice President of Creative Advertising.
Television
Broadway Television Network: Mark Hulsey has been named the Senior Vice President of Production/Executive producer.
EuropaCorp: Matthew Gross has joined as the President of US Television.
Landscape Entertainment: Benjamin Tappan has joined as the Senior Vice President, Television.
Nice Entertainment Group: Morten Aass has been named President and Chief Executive Officer.
Television Academy: Maury McIntyre has been named President and Chief Operating Officer.
Cable
Big Ten Network (BTN): Mark Hulsey has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Production and Executive Producer.
HGTV & DIY Network: Sarah Kuban has been named Director of Original Programming & Development.
Investigation Discovery: Nellie Ryan has been promoted to Vice President, Marketing-Strategy.
Investigation Discovery: Garnsey Sloan has been promoted to Vice President, Marketing-Creative.
Travel Channel: Kellie Goldstein has joined as the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
Digital
Global Eagle Entertainment Inc: Aditya Chatterjee has joined as the Chief Technology Officer, Senior Vice President of Engineering.
Shandy Media: Todd Dufour has joined as Senior Vice President, Marketing & Brand Strategy.
Portfolio Entertainment: Amy Manchester has been named Director, Factual Development.
Music
Interscope Geffen A&M: John Janick has been named Chairman and CEO.
Advertising
Young & Rubicam: Jim Radosevic has been promoted to President, Y&R New York.
