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Company Launches
Exponent Media Group: Actor
Harry Lennix and
Steve Harris have formed a new film production company,
Exponent Media Group. The duo currently plans to produce five films over the next three years with budgets in the $1 million range.
Zealot Networks: The former co-founder and CEO of Maker Studios
Danny Zappin has launched a new digital media distribution company,
Zealot Networks. The new venture plans to position itself as a “digital-first” media outfit that is aimed at empowering creative talent while delivering multiplatform revenue, distribution and growth opportunities.
Studios, Networks, and Media Conglomerates
20th Century Fox: David Singh has joined as Executive Vice President, Creative Advertising.
A+E Networks: Joel Denton has joined as Managing Director, International Content Sales & Partnerships.
BBC Worldwide: Tobias de Graaff has been named Executive Vice President, Western Europe.
Cablevision: David Dibble has joined as Chief Technology Officer.
CBS Television Distribution Group: Javier Avitia has been named Executive Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs.
CBS Television Studios: Meghan Lyvers has joined as Senior Vice President, Drama Development.
Crown Media Networks: Tara Meyer has joined as Vice President, Digital Ad Sales.
Hearst Digital Studios: Corey Moss has joined as Senior Vice President, Production & Development.
NBCUniversal Television Distribution: Kevin O’Donnell and
Kathleen Polett have been named Senior Vice President, Syndication Sales.
Sony Pictures Entertainment: Mike Pavlic has been named President of Worldwide Creative Advertising.
Time, Inc.: Mark Ellis has joined as Senior Vice President, Corporate Sales.
Film
AMBI Distribution: JJ Nugent has joined as Coordinator, Sales & Acquisitions.
Australians in Film: Simonne Overend has joined as President.
Film4: David Kosse has joined as Director as of November 01, 2014.
Open Road Films: Jason Cassidy has been named Chief Marketing Officer.
Kaitlyn Vowels has joined as Senior Vice President, Creative Advertising.
Ritchie/Wigram Productions: Jeff Ludwig has been named Vice President.
Saban Films: Jonathan Saba has joined as Vice President, Marketing and
Azniv Taschyan as Vice President of Finance.
Whalerock Industries: Aaron Ensweiler has joined as Vice President, Film & Scripted Television.
Television
All3Media America: Aaron Saidman has been named Executive Vice President, Production & Development.
Bodega Pictures: Scott Paskoff has joined as Vice President, Development.
Carnival Films: Danielle Dajani has joined as Head of Production.
Tara Cook has joined as Development Producer.
Phil Temple has been named Development Producer.
Debmar-Mercury Entertainment: Alexandra Jewett has been named Executive Vice President, Programming.
El Rey Network: Chad Blankenship has been named Senior Vice President, Marketing & Communications.
Katie Lanegran has been named Vice President, Public Relations.
Outdoor Channel: Timothy Boell has joined as Vice President, Distribution & Affiliate Marketing.
Red Arrow International: Harry Gamsu has been named Vice President, Format Acquisitions & Sales.
T Group Productions: Patrick McGee has joined as Senior Vice President, Development.
Tricon Films & Television: Frank Saperstein has joined as Executive Vice President, Kids, Family & Animation.
Agencies, Management Companies, Public Relations, and Law Firms
Circle of Confusion: Josh Adler has joined as Manager, Literary.
DKC Public Relations: Ella Robinson has joined as Senior Vice President, Entertainment.
Entertainment Partners: Sammy Simpson has joined as Vice President, Marketing.
Hawthorne Direct: Neil Klayman has been named Associate Creative Director.
ICM Partners: Brandy Rivers has joined as Agent, Literary.
LINK Entertainment: Craig Baumgarten has joined as Partner.
United Talent Agency: Alex Brunner has joined as Agent, Film Finance, Independent Film Group.
Cable
AMC: Stefano Agosto has been named Manager, Scripted Programming.
BBC America: Melissa Drucker has been named Senior Vice President, Television Sales.
Discovery Life Channel: Julie Meisner Eagle has joined as Vice President, Production & Development.
Nickelodeon: Brittany Macofsky has been named Coordinator, Talent Events.
Offspring Entertainment: Meredith Ditlow has joined as Vice President, Television.
Oxygen Media: Christine Cowan has been named Vice President, Talent Development.
Teri Kennedy has been named Senior Vice President, Current Production.
Matt Shanfield has joined as Vice President, Development.
Jean Shi has joined as Senior Director, Development.
Stephanie Steele has joined as Vice President, Current Production.
SyFy: Heather Olander has joined as Senior Vice President, Alternative Programming.
Telemundo: Mirta Ojito has joined as Director, News Standards.
VH1: Vivian Gomez has been named Director, Current Production.
Ken Martinez has joined as Vice President, Current Production, East Coast.
Jennifer McGovern has joined as Vice President, Development, East Coast.
Digital
Amazon: Judith McGrath has joined as a Board member.
AOL Studios: Nate Hayden has been named Vice President, Original & Branded Content.
Naomi Yasuda has joined as Senior Director.
Maker Studios: Gabriel Lewis has joined as Executive Vice President, Development & Strategy.
Bonnie Pan has joined as Executive Vice President, Programming.
Spotify: Shiva Rajamaran has joined in an as yet to be determined capacity.
Yahoo: Mike Kail has joined as Chief Information Officer & Senior Vice President, Infrastructure.
Music
RCA Music Group: Mika El-Baz has been named Executive Vice President, West Coast & Publicity.
