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Company Launches
Assembly Entertainment: Christina Wayne has launched this company, with
Miura Kite joining as Consultant.
Lauren Paget will come aboard as Coordinator in January. Assembly Entertainment is based within Endemol Studios’ Los Angeles offices, and has a production deal with Endemol to develop and produce scripted projects for cable and other platforms.
Edible Media: Lifestyle Media Partners Founder and Managing Partner
Eric G. Thorkilsen have launched this subsidiary to generate and distribute multi-platform content focused on regional and farm-to-table cooking.
Varanya Vadakan has joined as Chief Operations Officer and Chief Financial Officer,
Susan Wyland has joined as Chief Content Officer, and
Brian Quinn has joined as Chief Revenue Officer.
Sid Gentle Films: Sally Woodward Gentle has launched this London-based independent production company with financial backing from
Ron Burkle’s The Yucaipa Group.
Henrietta Colvin has joined as Head, Development.
Lee Morris will join as Managing Director in 2014.
Studios, Networks, and Media Conglomerates
ABC Family: Tom Ascheim has been hired as President.
CBS Television Network: Elizabeth Tumulty has been promoted to President, Affiliate Relations, in New York.
Columbia Pictures: Michael De Luca has been named President, Production.
Fox 2000: Greg Mooradian has joined as Executive Vice President, Production.
Fox Music: Rebecca Morellato has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Music Production.
NBCUniversal Television & New Media Distribution and
NBCUniversal Domestic Television Distribution: Bear Fisher has joined as Senior Vice President, Marketing & Brand Strategy, in New York.
Walden Media: Frank Smith has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer.
Walden Media: Ryan Jones has been promoted to Chief Financial Officer.
Warner Bros. Brand Networks: John O’Hara has joined as Executive Vice President, in New York.
Warner Bros. Television Group: Bryon Schafer has joined as Senior Vice President, Media Research & Rights.
Film
Imagine Entertainment: Erica Huggins has been promoted to President.
Television
Caryn Mandabach Productions: Michael Besman has been hired to head the London-based company’s new Los Angeles office.
ITV Studios America: Jane Yusim has been promoted to Vice President, Development.
Sirens Media: Stuart Zwagil has joinedas Chief Operating Officer.
WWE: George Barrios has been promoted to Chief Strategy and Financial Officer.
WWE: Stephanie McMahon has been promoted to Chief Brand Officer.
WWE: Michelle D. Wilson has been promoted to Chief Revenue and Marketing Officer.
Agencies, Management Companies, Public Relations, and Law Firms
Management 360: Lainie Sorkin has been promoted to Partner.
Preferred Artists: Manal Hammad has been promoted to Coordinator, TV Literary.
Cable
A+E Networks: Henry Hoberman has joined as Executive Vice President and General Counsel.
Douglas P. Jacobs has been appointed to a new role as Executive Vice President and Senior Counsel, beginning January, 2014.
Pivot: Jerry Blake has joined as Senior Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs.
Pivot: Jennie Morris has joined as Senior Vice President, Acquisitions & Operations.
ReelzChannel: Gayle Allen has joined as Vice President, Marketing Solutions, in New York.
ReelzChannel: Jessica Trumble has been promoted to Associate Director, Advertising Sales Marketing, in Albuquerque.
TV Guide Network: David Mandell has joined as Executive Vice President and General Counsel.
VH1: Fernando Mills has joined as Vice President, Production & Programming.
Digital
Rocket Science 3D: Phil “Captain 3D” McNally has joined Rocket Science as its Global Stereoscopic Supervisor.
Vubiquity: Darcy Antonellis will join as Chief Executive Officer, as of January 2nd, 2014.
Publishing
The Hill: Adam Prather will join as Publisher, beginning January, 2014.
