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Company Launches
3BlackDot: Digital content executives and producers
Angelo Pullen, Luke Stepelton, and
Hank Stepelton have joined with YouTube personalities
Tom Cassell and
Adam Montoya to launch 3BlackDot, a digital video and game production shingle with a focus on social media marketing. The group has also launched a video production wing,
Pickaxe, which will produce content for traditional distribution platforms as well as digital distribution platforms.
iQiyi Pictures: Chinese online video platform,
iQiyi has launched a new movie production studio
iQiyi Pictures. The studio hopes to work with established production companies to raise funds, provide audience data and participate in marketing.
Origin Digital Studios: Mark Miller has launched new VFX house Origin Digital Studios in Burbank. Origin hopes to focus on television, films, commercials as well as various special projects.
Water’s End Productions: Writer/Director
Tom Dolby has launched his own production shingle,
Water’s End Productions. The company is going to develop and produce projects and Dolby is seeking partners to help him finance.
Studios, Networks, and Media Conglomerates
20th Century Fox Television: Mike Raab has been named Analyst, Brand Management & Digital Media.
A+E Networks: Lee Boykoff has been named Vice President, Digital Analytics & CRM.
Julya Fridman has been named Vice President, Multiplatform & Distribution Analytics.
Tom Pellegrino has been named Senior Vice President, Brand Research.
Marcela Tabares has been named Senior Vice President, Revenue Research.
Alibaba: Zhang Qiang has joined as Head of the Film Group.
AMC: Drew Brown has joined as Senior Vice President, Production.
CBS Corporation: Wolfgang Hammer has been named Digital Content Consultant.
HGTV & DIY Network: John Feld has been named Vice President, Programming & Production.
Scripps Networks Interactive: Crystal B. Washington has been named Senior Vice President, External Relations & Vendor Management.
TVGN: Debra Wichser has joined as Chief Financial Officer.
Film
Alpine Labs: Jamie Denenberg has been named Partner and Chief Strategy Officer.
Illumination Entertainment: Jessica Hall has joined as Vice President, Development.
MPAA: Joanna McIntosh has joined as Executive Vice President Global Policy and External Affairs.
Television
Echo Lake Entertainment: Chris Davis has joined as Vice President, Television.
FremantleMedia: Chris O’Dell has been named Head, Global Entertainment Production.
Hud:sun Media: Nick Borenstein has joined as Manager, TV Development.
Talpa Media US: Jay Bienstock has joined as the Chief Executive Officer.
TLC: Tom King has joined as Vice President, Creative Marketing.
Zodiak New York: French Horwitz has joined as Vice President, Development & Current.
Agencies, Management Companies, Public Relations, and Law Firms
Converge Media Group: Steven Watterman has been named Manager.
The Schiff Company: Michael Diamond has joined as Literary Manager.
Cable
National Geographic Channel: Tim Pastore has joined as President, Original Programming.
Nickelodeon: Angela Silak has been named Coordinator, Original Movies.
Universal Cable Productions: Kate Fenske has joined as Vice President, Development.
Elise Henderson has joined as Vice President, Development.
Digital
All Def Digital: Sanjay Sharma has joined as President and Chief Operating Officer.
Facebook: Dan Reed has joined as Head, Global Sports Partnerships.
Machinima: Tricia White has joined as Chief People Officer.
