Company Launches
Blackfin: Former Zodiak executives Geno McDermott and Joanne Inglott have launched this New York-based production company, which will focus on unscripted and sports programming.
Studios, Networks, and Media Conglomerates
CBS Entertainment: Amanda Schweitzer has joined as Vice President, Current Programming.
Fox International Productions: Raymundo Diaz-Gonzalez has joined to oversee local productions in Mexico.
NBCUniversal International: Jason Beesley was named Chief Financial Officer, in London, beginning March 1st 2014.
NBCUniversal International: Denise Bassett has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, in London.
NBCUniversal International Television Production: Kristen Del Pero has been hired as Director of Development, Scripted Programming.
Telemundo Media: Allan Infeld has been promoted to Vice President, Client Development, in New York.
Universal Filmed Entertainment Group: Rowan Conn has been named Chief Financial Officer.
Viacom Velocity Creative Content Solutions: Niels Schuurmans was named Executive Vice President, in New York.
Film
Bleiberg Entertainment: Tristan Weisgal has joined as Vice President, International Sales and Development.
Bleiberg Entertainment: Nick Donnermeyer has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Acquisitions and Production.
Bleiberg Entertainment: Melanie Kollar has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Operations.
Global Eagle Entertainment: Dave Davis was named Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer.
Motion Picture Industry Pension & Health Plans (MPI): Julia Nicholson has been appointed Chief Executive Officer.
Odeon-UCI: Paul Donovan was named Chief Executive Officer, as of February 2014, in London. Current Chief Executive Officer Rupert Gavin will continue as Advisor with Odeon-UCI’s parent company, Terra Firma Capital Partners.
Sierra/Affinity: Marc Butan has joined as Co-President.
Will Packer Productions: Barbara Dreyfus has joined as Head, Motion Pictures.
Television
9 Story Entertainment: Tanya Green was named Vice President, Production, in Toronto.
Armoza Formats: Moshiko Cohen has joined as Senior Creative Director, Format Development, in Israel.
FremantleMedia North America: Toby Gorman will join as Executive Vice President, Alternative Programming, in April 2014.
FremantleMedia International: Hayley Dickson has been promoted to Vice President, Television Acquisitions and Development, Global Content.
High Noon Entertainment: Scott Feeley has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Current Programming, in Colorado.
High Noon Entertainment: Patrick Jager has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Development & Production, in Colorado.
Inception Media Group: Steve Saltman has been hired as President, Television and Digital, beginning in March 2014.
ITV Studios America: Patrice Andrews has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer, East Coast, in New York.
ITV Studios America: Michael Dunn has joined as Coordinator, Series Development.
ITV Studios America: Brian Zagorski has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Current & Programming.
Studiocanal Germany: Barbara Knabe has joined as Executive Vice President, TV Distribution and World Sales.
Zodiak New York: Brent Burnette has joined as Senior Vice President, Development.
Zodiak New York: Neil Regan has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Development & Current.
Agencies, Management Companies, Public Relations, and Law Firms
Abrams Artists Agency: Katie Chambers and Victoria Kress have joined as Agents, Youth Theatrical, in New York. Jamie Pillet has been promoted to Agent, Youth Theatrical, in New York.
APA: Arielle Mesirow has joined as Agent, Comedy Talent.
ICM Partners: J.C. Mills has joined as Agent, International Television & Media, in New York.
Paradigm: Emanuel “Manny” Nunez has joined as Agent.
Prestige Talent Agency: Saraphina Monaco has been promoted to Director, Youth Theatrical Division.
Verve: Jordan Barel has been promoted to Coordinator, TV Literary.
WME: 20 agents have been promoted to Partner: Mark Ankner, Liesl Copland, and Alexis Garcia (Global Finance & Distribution), Esther Chang, Brandon Liebman, Doug Lucterhand, Boomer Malkin, and Brent Morley (Talent), Zach Druker, Lisa Harrison and Theresa Kang (Scripted Television), Sarah Self (Motion Picture Literary), Michele Bernstein, David Levy, Rob Markus, and Joel Zimmerman (Music), Jeff Googel and Will Ward (Commercials), Andy McNicol (Books) and Keith Friedenberg (Administration).
Cable
Comedy Central: Susie Kricena has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Program Acquisitions, in New York.
Digital
Maker Studios: Rene Rechtman was named President, International, in London.
Music
Spirit Music Group: David Renzer has joined as Chairman.