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Company Launches
Bow and Arrow Entertainment: Matthew Perniciaro and
Michael Sherman have launched this film, television, branded content and digital media company in Los Angeles. They hope to produce three to four film projects a year. They are joined by Creative Executive
Laura Stoltz.
HBS Management: Patrick Millsaps has launched this new management company.
Karl Braun has joined as Head of Music and
Adam Trahan has joined as Head of Talent.
Metamorphosis Music: Katy Perry has launched this new record label, which is a subsidiary of
Capital Records.
Revolution Media: Film financier and producer
Michael Benaroya has joined with veteran manager-producer
Darryl Taja to launch this independent television studio. The company plans to focus mostly on hour-long dramas which already have talent and showrunners attached.
Shanghai Star Film Company: Enlight Media and
Bruno Wu’s Seven Stars Entertainment and Media have joined forces to launch this new production venture, which will be based in Shanghai.
Warner Bros Television Productions UK: Warner Bros TV Group has acquired the remaining shares of Shed Media Group and will rebrand the company as
Warner Bros Television Productions UK. Nick Emmerson has been named Managing Director and
Claire Hungate has been named co-Managing Director.
Studios, Networks, and Media Conglomerates
ABC News: Subrata De has joined as the Vice President of Multi-Platform Newsgathering.
Fox International Channels: Christian Brent has joined as the Senior Vice President of Global Research & Audience Strategy.
Lionsgate: Thomas Hughes has been named Executive Vice President of Worldwide Digital Distribution.
SyFy: Nick Zigler has been named Manager, Development & Current.
Film
Appian Way: Michael Hampton and
Nathaniel Posey have been named co-Vice Presidents.
James Ward has been named Creative Executive.
Spencer Beighley has also joined as a Creative Executive.
Cinedigm: Geoffrey DeHaven has joined as the Operations Manager.
Suzanna Lee has been named Director of Business Development & Strategy.
Erick Opeka has been named Executive Vice President of Digital Networks.
Jason Rubin has joined as Brand Manager.
Shawn Sheikh has joined as Senior Product Manager.
John Wells Productions: Zach Studin has joined as Senior Vice President of Features.
Lucasfilm Singapore: Teresa Cheng has joined as the General Manager.
Warner Bros Pictures: Thomas Molter has been named Executive Vice President of International Distribution & Exhibition Strategy.
Julia Spiro has been named Creative Executive.
Television
eOne Television: David Shaye has joined as the Vice President of Development, U.S. Alternative Programming.
Irwin Entertainment: Beau Delmore has joined as Development Manager.
Kinetic Content: Paria Sadighi has been named Head of Communications.
Miramax TV: Daniel Pipski has joined as Vice President of Television.
Pilgrim Studios: Michael Purleski has been named Senior Vice President of Business & Legal Affairs.
Rive Gauche: Bryan Gabourie has been named Vice President of International Distribution.
Marine Ksadzhikyan has been named Senior Vice President of International Distribution.
Ryan Seacrest Productions: Rabih Gholam has been named Executive Vice President of Unscripted Television.
Parkes/MacDonald Productions: Owen Shiflett has joined as the Head of Television.
Prospect Park: Priscilla Crowe has been named the Executive Director of Development & Current Series.
Agencies, Management Companies, Public Relations, and Law Firms
APA: Carlos Carreras has been named Vice President.
CAA: Tristen Tuckfield has joined as an Agent, Film Finance & Sales Group.
IMG/WME: Greg D’Alba has joined as the President of Global Sales and Marketing.
Fox Rothschild: Julian K. Petty has been named a Partner.
Luber/Roklin Entertainment: Genevieve Penn has joined as a Manager.
PR Dept.: Michael Krepack has joined as a Senior Executive.
UTA: Amanda Burnett has been named Coordinator, TV Literary.
Lindsay Framson has been named Agent, TV Literary.
Peri Litvak has been named Coordinator, Motion Picture Talent.
Scott Perraud has been named Agent, TV Literary.
Lily Safran has been named Coordinator, TV Literary.
Martin To has been named Coordinator, TV Literary.
Cable
BBC America: Angela Freedman has joined as Manager, Unscripted Programming.
Digital
Amazon: David Levy has joined as Startup Business Development Executive.
eBay: Dave Montez was promoted to Chief Audit Executive.
Microsoft: Bill Godwin has been promoted to Deputy Head of Partner Management, Global Partner & App Development.
Music
Def Jam Recordings: Nicki Farag has been named Vice President of Promotion.
Universal Music Group Nashville: Cindy Mabe has been named President.
