2013-08-01



Studios, Networks, and Media Conglomerates

20th Century Fox Television: Michael Teicher has joined as Executive Vice President, Media Sales.

Comcast: Brian Roberts has signed a one-year extension to his contract as CEO, which will last through 2014.

DreamWorks Animation: Marjorie Cohn has joined as Head, Television.

DreamWorks Animation: Mark Taylor has joined as Head, Television Production.

Fox Broadcasting Company: Marcus Wiley will transition into a multi-year, first-look development deal with the network after stepping down as Senior Vice President, Comedy Development.

Paramount Pictures: Jeff Deutchman has joined as Director, Acquisitions.

Paramount Pictures: Megan Wahtera has been promoted to Head, Interactive Marketing.

Paramount Home Media Distribution: Syrinthia Studer has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Marketing and Acquisitions.

Time Warner Cable: Robb Marcus will transition to the role Chief Executive Officer on January 1, 2014.

Film

9 Story Entertainment: Natalie Osborne was promoted to Managing Director.

Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences: Cheryl Boone Isaacs has been elected President.

Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences: John Lasseter has been elected First Vice President.  Jeffrey Kurland and Leonard Engelman have been elected as Vice Presidents.  Dick Cook has been elected Treasurer.  Phil Robinson has been elected Secretary.

Chris Morgan Productions: Emile Gladstone will transition to the head of the company after leaving ICM Partners.

Digital Domain: Daniel Seah has joined as Chief Executive Officer.

Digital Domain: Ed Ulbrich will become a Consultant, after stepping down as CEO.

Film London: Ian George, Anna Higgs and Angela Jain have joined the Board of Directors.

IMAX Corporation: Michael Lynne has joined the Board of Directors.

International Film Trust: Joseph Lanius has joined as Head, Business and Legal Affairs.

International Film Trust: Clayton Young has joined as Head, Financial Operations.

Participant Media: Lynn Heymont has joined as Senior Vice President, Human Resources.

Television

CTC Media: Yuliana Slashcheva will become Chief Executive Officer on August 1.

Fusion: David Javerbaum has joined as Executive Producer.

The Mark Gordon Company: Sara Smith has been promoted to Creative Executive.

Northern Pictures: Karina Holden has joined as Head, Production and Development.

Revolt TV: Keith Clinkscales has been named Chief Executive Officer.

Revolt TV: Andy Schuon has been named President.

Revolt TV: Val Boreland has been named Executive Vice President, Programming and Strategy.

Agencies, Management Companies, Public Relations, And Law Firms

Brillstein Entertainment Partners: Robert Atwood has been promoted to Director, Television.

Curtis Brown Literary and Talent Agency (London): Oriana Elia and Sam Turnbull have joined as Talent Agents.

Glaser Weil. Barbara M. Rubin has been promoted to Partner and Chair, Entertainment Department.

ICM Partners: Doug MacLaren and Harley Copen have been promoted to Co-Heads of the Motion Picture Literary department.

Cable

Animal Planet: Brian Eley has been promoted to Vice President, Communications.

MTV: Noopur Agarwal has been promoted to Vice President, Public Affairs.

MTV: Janice Gatti has been named Vice President, MTV/MTV2/mtvU Communications.

MTV: Jason Rzepka has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Brand Communications and Public Affairs.

MTV: Jennifer Solari has joined as Vice President, Program Publicity and Communications.

MTV Networks: Allie James has been promoted to Coordinator, Scripted Development.

Style Network: Greg Finateri has been promoted to Coordinator, Development.

Digital

Yahoo: David Dibble will become a Senior Advisor to the CEO, after departing as Senior Vice President.

Publishing

Bloomberg Media: Andy Lack has been promoted to Chairman.

Bloomberg Media: Justin Smith has joined as Chief Executive Officer.

Hearst Magazines Digital Media: Todd Haskell has joined as Senior Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer.

The Hollywood Reporter: Alexandria Abramian has joined as Editor, Homes and Lifestyle.

Variety: Daniel Goldblatt has joined as Managing Editor, Variety.com.

 

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