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Company Launches
Lightbox: Producer cousins
Simon Chinn and
Jonathan Chinn have formed this multi-platform media company to focus on making non-fiction programming for the small screen. It will be based in London and Los Angeles. The company is currently developing projects for outlets including television, on-demand subscription services, and online platforms in the U.S. and U.K.
One Three Media U.K.: Mark Burnett’s One Three Media and Red Arrow Entertainment have partnered to launch One Three Media U.K. The company will be based in the London offices of fellow Red Arrow Entertainment partner CPL Productions.
Studios, Networks, and Media Conglomerates
Disney Channels Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA): David Levine has been promoted to the role of Vice President, Programming, Production, and Strategic Development.
Disney XD: Marc Buhaj has joined as Senior Vice President, Programming, and General Manager.
Disney Channels U.S.: Katharine Linke has been promoted to Vice President, Multi-Platform Programming.
FremantleMedia International: Jens Richter has been named Chief Executive Officer. He will relocate to London from Munich when his current contract expires at Red Hour Entertainment.
FremantleMedia: Adrián Santucho has been promoted to Chief Executive Officer, Mexico, U.S. Hispanic & Pan-Regional Productions, based in Miami.
FremantleMedia Brazil: Daniela Busoli has been promoted to Chief Executive Officer, in Sao Paulo.
Sony Electronics: Michael Fassulo has been promoted to Head, U.S. Division, as of January 1, 2014.
Sony Electronics: Toshifumi Okuda has been promoted to Vice President, U.S. Division, as of January 1, 2014.
Walt Disney Company Australia and New Zealand: Catherine Powell has been promoted to Managing Director.
Film
Film London: David Shepheard has joined as Senior Manager, Inward Investment and Business Development Team.
IM Global: Matt Jackson has joined as President, Production.
Open Road Films: Elliott Kleinberg has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer.
Random Media: Tom Skouras has joined as Chairman.
Roth Films: Dennis Stratton has been promoted to Vice President, Production.
Weed Road Pictures: Bonnie Balmos has been promoted to Creative Executive.
Television
International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences: Abbe Rave has joined the Executive Committee.
RTL CBS Asia Entertainment Network: Jennifer Batty has joined as Executive Vice President, Programming.
Daniel Fung has joined as Executive Vice President, Distribution.
Sinking Ship Entertainment: Lynn Chadwick has been named Vice President, Sales & Distribution, in Toronto.
Shine America: Mike Aho has joined as Senior Vice President, Factual Entertainment.
Agencies, Management Companies, Public Relations, and Law Firms
Medavoy Management: Matt Sherman has joined as Manager.
WME Entertainment: Allysa Bauer, Abe Cohen Hoffing and
Andrew Mathes have been promoted to Agents in the TV Literary Department.
WME Entertainment: Jonny Gutman and
Nicholas Harsh have been promoted to Coordinators in the TV Literary Department.
Cable
A+E Networks: Denis Cantin was named Vice President, Head, Content Sales, Europe, Middle East, and Africa, beginning in 2014. He will be based in London.
A+E Networks Italy: Sherin Salvetti was joined as Managing Director, in Rome.
AMC: Marco Bresaz joined as Vice President, Unscripted.
HLN: Keith Brown has joined as Senior Vice President, Programming.
HLN: Kari Kim has joined as Vice President, Program Development.
HLN: Adrienne Lopez has joined as Director of Special Projects.
TV Land: Wendy Coto has been promoted to Senior Publicist.
Digital
Netflix: Jane Wiseman has joined as Senior Executive, Programming.
Take-Two Interactive Software: Bill Jemas has joined to launch a graphic fiction imprint.
