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Company Launches
Anchor Media Strategy: Alison Rou has launched a new Public Relations company,
Anchor Media Strategy. The company will focus on representing showrunners. Rou’s first clients include showrunners Julie Plec, Kerry Ehrin, Erica Messer, Michele Fazekas and Tara Butters, John Lehr and Nancy Hower, Ilene Chaiken and Liz Tigelaar.
Electric Avenue: Will Arnett has launched a new production shingle,
Electric Avenue. The newly formed production company seeks to develop and produce content across all platforms including film, television and digital. Arnett is joined by
Jed Weitzman as President and
Marc Foreman as Director of Development.
Energi Entertainment: Tom Lesinski has launched
Energi Entertainment which will develop, finance and produce content for digital and traditional television platforms. Lesinski launches his company with a first-look deal at
Legendary Entertainment where he will continue to work on projects from his tenure as President of Digital Content.
Possessed TV: Glenn Hugill has launched a new television production shingle out of London,
Possessed TV. Hugill is working alongside ITV Studios to develop and produce multi-platform television content.
Studios, Networks, and Media Conglomerates
CBS Entertainment: Allison Berns has been named Coordinator, Drama Development.
Colin Studebaker has been named Coordinator, Comedy Development.
Fox Broadcasting Company: David Madden has been named President, Entertainment.
Fox Business Network: Brian Jones has been named Executive Vice President, News Operations.
Bill Shine has been named Senior Executive Vice President, Programming.
Fox Networks Group: Joe Earley has joined as Chief Operating Officer, Fox Television Group.
Turner Sports: Matthew Hong has been named Executive Vice President and General Manager.
Albert Vertino has been named Senior Vice President, Programming, Turner Sports, and General Manager of NBA Digital
Film
Cindy Cowan Entertainment: Aimee Rivera has joined as Creative Executive.
Dreamworks Animation: Fazal Merchant has been named Chief Financial Officer as of September 15, 2014.
Good Deed Entertainment: Myrl A. Schreibman has joined as President of Production.
Grey Matter Productions: Tyler Geditz has joined as Coordinator, Development.
Nasser Entertainment: Jake Breedlove has joined as Head of Development.
Participant Media: Erik Andreasen has been named Vice President, Narrative Films.
Television
Free Association: Nellie Stevens-Reed has joined as Vice President, Television.
The Jackal Group: Amanda Krentzman has joined as Director of Development.
Agencies, Management Companies, Public Relations, and Law Firms
First Artists Management: Rich Jacobellis has been named Partner.
Intellectual Artists Management: Doug Scott has joined as Director, Development.
Irell & Manella LLP: Joshua Grode has joined as Partner and Co-Chair, Transactions Group.
WME IMG: Doug Scott has joined as Executive Vice President, Marketing.
Cable
A+E Studios: Erica Bello has joined as Vice President, Creative Affairs.
Alexandra MacDowell has been named Senior Vice President, Production Management.
Tana Nugent Jamieson has joined as Senior Vice President, Original Drama Programming.
Sarah Perlman Brenner has joined as Director, Creative Affairs.
AMC: Brian Bockrath has been named Vice President, Scripted Programming.
HBO: Amy Gravitt has been named Senior Vice President, Comedy Programming.
Nick Hall has been named Senior Vice President, Comedy Programming.
David Levine has been named Senior Vice President, Drama.
Francesca Orsi has been named Senior Vice President, Drama.
TV Guide Network: Kristan Giordano has joined as Vice President, Original Programming.
Jessica Surovell has joined as Vice President, Development.
The Weather Channel: Nora Zimmett has joined as Senior Vice President, Live Programming.
Publishing
Scribner: Rick Horgan has joined as Vice President and Executive Editor, effective August 25th.
Music
Capitol Music Group: Vince Szydlowski has been named Senior Vice President, Sales.
