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Company Launches
Compadre Entertainment: Gerard Barba and
Emmanuel Paintendre have launched a new production company,
Compadre Entertainment. The venture seeks to co-finance and produce up to five films a year, focusing on material with commercial appeal.
The Qyou: Television executives
Scott Ehrlich, Curt Marvis, Les Garland and
G. Scott Patterson have launched a new pay television channel,
The Qyou, which will offer 24 hour, commercial free programming that highlights web-based content. Producer
Kyle Sonia has joined as Vice President, Production.
Untitled Joe Bastianich Company: Chef and reality television personality,
Joe Bastianich, has launched an as yet untitled production company, which will be based in Italy. Bastianich will produce English language content for a North American audience that is based on Italian culture. Additionally, he will produce Italian versions of international formats for the Italian language market.
Vision PR: Leslie Sloane has launched a new public relations company,
Vision PR. Publicists
Jami Kandel, Jessica Pierson and
Bianca Bucciarell will join her in the new bi-coastal venture.
Studios, Networks, and Media Conglomerates
Discovery Networks: Sarah Burns has been named Vice President, Programming, Investigation Discovery and American Heroes Channel.
Sara Helman has been named Vice President, Development & Production, Destination America.
Caroline Perez has been named Vice President, Production & Development, Destination America.
iHeartMedia: Gayle Troberman has joined as Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer.
National Geographic Channels: Julia Rao has been named Chief Financial Officer, National Geographic Channels, US.
NBCUniversal: Ellen Shallman was promoted to Senior Vice President, Business Affairs.
Viacom: Ross Martin has been named Executive Vice President, Marketing Strategy & Engagement.
Kern Schireson has joined as Executive Vice President, Data Strategy & Consumer Intelligence.
Film
Oddlot Entertainment: Stacy Keppler has been promoted to VP of Development.
Melissa Rucker has been promoted to Creative Executive.
Lionsgate: Jim Packer has been named President, Worldwide Television & Digital Distribution and co-Head Worldwide Home Entertainment Operations.
Ron Schwartz has been named President, Home Entertainment and co-Head Worldwide Home Entertainment Operations.
Studio 8: Chris Goldberg has joined as Executive.
Unnamed Robert Simonds Studio: Philip Goore has joined as Executive Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs.
Rich Sullivan has joined as Chief Financial Officer.
Wonderland Sound and Vision: Steven Bello has been promoted to Director of Development.
Television
Banijay: Francois de Brugada has been named Chief Executive Officer, Banijay France.
Dynamic Television: Jan Bennemann has joined as Vice President, co-Productions & Acquisitions.
Gilda Demirtas has joined as Vice President, Sales.
Noel Manzano has been named Director, Operations & Acquisitions.
Gaumont: Elizabeth Dreyer has joined as Head, International co-Productions.
Karga Seven Pictures: Paul Croce has joined as Vice President, Development.
Derek Owen has been promoted to Creative Director.
Suzane Rauscher has been named Vice President, Current Programming.
Lionsgate: Ashley Rounsaville has been named Vice President, TV Business Affairs.
October Films: Adam Bullmore has been named Managing Director.
Denman Rooke has been named Executive Chairman.
Peacock Productions: Melody Shafir has joined as Vice President, Development.
Agencies, Management Companies, Public Relations, and Law Firms
Greenberg Traurig: John Maatta has joined as Attorney, Entertainment & Media Practices.
ICM Partners: Katie Cates has joined as Agent, Television Literary.
Omnigon: David Nugent has been promoted to Chief Commercial Officer.
Bora Nikolic has been promoted to Chief Creative Officer.
Verve: Pamela Goldstein has joined as Agent, Motion Picture Literary.
Abram Nalibotsky has joined as Agent, Motion Picture Literary.
Cable
FX Networks: Jaclyn Danielak has been promoted to Coordinator, Development & Original Series.
IFC: Kevin Vitale has joined as Senior Vice President, Brand Marketing.
Logo: Chris McCarthy has been named General Manager.
mun2: Peter Dowbrow has joined as Vice President, Corporate Communications.
Spike TV: Jennifer Savage has joined as Vice President, Brand Marketing Initiatives.
VHI: Trevor Rose has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Talent & Series Development.
Digital
RLJ Entertainment: Matt Graham has joined as Vice President, Acorn TV.
Jen Linck has been named Vice President, Marketing Strategy.
