Company Launches
3QU Media: Producer John H. Williams and financier Henry Skelsey have formed a new animation production company, 3QU Media. The company hopes to produce CG-animated family films for the international market with budgets under $20 million.
Federation Entertainment: French Producer Pascal Breton has launched a new Film and Television mini-studio, Federation Entertainment. The venture will have offices in both Paris and Los Angeles. Ashley Stern will head the LA office, which will focus on development and marketing. Jean-Michel Ciszewski will head the Paris office, which will focus on distribution. Federation plans to develop, finance and distribute original content for the international market. The studio will mainly focus on television, but will produce some feature content as well.
Maximum Media: Former Sony Pictures Television Arabia executive Ziad Kebbi has launched a new production company, Maximum Media. The Dubai-based company will focus on developing scripted and reality television for the Arab language market. Maximum Media will also distribute international television formats in the Middle East.
Monumental Pictures: British producers Alison Owen and Debra Hayward have launched a new production company, Monumental Pictures. The company will focus on small budget, high concept projects for both film and television.
Resurgent Film Group: Brad Thor has launched a new production company, Resurgent Film Group. The company seeks to finance and produce its own projects in the mid-budget range. Thor will act as Executive Chairman. Des Carey has joined as President. Brent Baum has joined as Chief Operating Officer. Matthew Marsden has joined as Executive Vice President of Development.
United Artists Media Group: MGM has relaunched the United Artists banner as the United Artists Media Group. The revived shingle will serve as a banner for the properties purchased from Mark Burnett, Roma Downey and Heart Entertainment. Burnett will serve as Chief Executive Officer of the new venture.
Studios, Networks, and Media Conglomerates
CBS Entertainment: Karen Church and Fern Orenstein have been promoted to Senior Vice President, Casting.
Sony Pictures Television: Michelle Mendelovitz has joined as Director, Current Programming.
Universal Pictures International: Duncan Clark has been named President. Peter Kujawski has joined as Managing Director.
Warner Bros. Entertainment: Hank Lachmund has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Industrial Relations. Stephen Carroll and Sam Wolfson have been promoted to Senior Vice President, Labor Relations.
Film
Jet Tone Films: Winnie Lau has joined as Head International Co-Production & Distribution.
Nicholas Sparks Productions: Erika McGrath has joined as Director, Development.
Open Road Films: Alexa Platt has joined as Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning & Business Development.
STX Entertainment: Adam Fogelson has joined as Chairman, Motion Picture Group.
Unifrance: Yoann Ubermulhin has joined as Head of Research & Distributor Relations
Television
All3Media: Jane Turton has been promoted to Managing Director.
All3Media America: Christie McConnell has joined as Vice President, Development.
Blumhouse Productions: Kenny Tsai has joined as Manager, TV.
The CW: Zoe Lane has joined as Coordinator, Current Programming. Kimberly Roberto has been named Coordinator, Current Programming.
Independent Television Service: Noland Walker has joined as Senior Content Director.
Keshet International: Lucy Roberts has joined as Manager, Sales.
Lookout Point: Helen Jackson has joined as Non-Executive Director. Seb Shore has joined as Head of Business Affairs. Saul Venit has joined as Chief Operating Officer.
Shondaland: Ghazal Moshfegh has been promoted to Coordinator, Development.
Cable
ABC Family: Julie Katchen has been promoted to Manager, Original Programming.
Disney Channel: Amanda DiPiazza has been promoted to Manager, Original Series. Allison Dorenbosch has been promoted to Manager, Original Series, Disney XD.
MTV: Kelly Lundy has been named Coordinator, Scripted Development.
Oxygen: Rod Aissa has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Original Programming & Development.
Digital
Beamly: Jennifer Kavanaugh has been promoted to Executive Vice President, General Manager of the US.
Buzzfeed: Andrew Gaultier has been named Head, Video Division.
Legend3D: Matt Akey has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Production & Chief Marketing Officer. Anthony Lopez has been promoted to Chief Technology Officer. Jared Sandrew has been promoted to Chief Creative Officer.
Jukin Media: Jeremy Gerstman has joined as Vice President, Operations. Josh Kreitzman has joined as Vice President, Publishing & Programming. Cameron Saless has joined as Executive Vice President, Audience Development & Strategic Partnerships.
Twitter: Kirstine Stewart has been promoted to Vice President, North American Media Partnerships.