Company Launches
The Walcott Company: Jake Johnson and Max Winkler have launched this company as a shingle with 20th Century Fox Television. Mary Lee, formerly of Management 360, was brought in to run it.
Studios, Networks, and Media Conglomerates
20th Century Fox Animation: Elizabeth Reddy has been promoted to Vice President, Production.
ABC Entertainment Group: Channing Dungey has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Drama Development, Movies and Miniseries.
ABC Entertainment Group: Samie Falvey has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Comedy Development and International Script Development.
ABC Entertainment Group: Patrick Moran has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Creative and Production, ABC Studios.
Clear Channel Outdoor: Rene Jordan has joined as Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer.
MGM: Greg Robertson has joined as Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific International Television.
NBCUniversal and Comcast: Rick Cotton will become Senior Counselor, IP Protection on September 3, 2013.
NBCUniversal: Kimberley Harris will join as General Counsel and Executive Vice President on September 3, 2013.
NBCUniversal: Sandra Lilley has been promoted to Managing Editor, NBC Latino.
Turner Broadcasting: John Martin will join as Chief Executive Officer on January 1, 2014.
Universal Pictures: Noah Bergman will become Vice President, Content Services for Domestic Distribution in January 2014.
Universal Pictures International Entertainment: Roberto Paris has joined as Managing Director, Italian Operations.
Film
1984 Private Defense Contractors: Nicole Barton joined as a Production & Development Executive.
Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences: The Academy has elected 10 new additions to the Board of Governors, including Kathryn Blondell, Rick Carter, Bill Corso, Alex Gibney, Lynzee Klingman, Judianna Makovsky, Deborah Nadoolman, Amy Pascal, Jan Pascale and Nancy Utley.
LipSync Post: Sal Umerji has joined as Head, Visual Effects Production.
MPAA: Shanna Winters has joined as Senior Vice President, Global Policy.
Scott Free Productions: Allison Gillogly has joined as Creative Executive.
Sundance Institute: Shira Rockowitz has joined as Manager, Feature Film Program.
Vinson Films: Tara Farney has been promoted to Creative Executive.
Television
BBC Worldwide: Rafael Alamo has joined as Manager, HR.
BBC Worldwide: Karen Harrison has joined as Vice President, Finance. Alejandra Olea has joined as Vice President, Integrated Sales.
BBC Worldwide: David Hanono has joined as Director of Digital Development.
BBC Worldwide: Gareth Williams has been promoted to Vice President, Branded Services.
Fox International Channels: Jo McGrath has been promoted to Head, Production, FIC Europe and Africa.
Fremantle Media: Diana Buddingh will join as Director, Global Media on October 1.
Furst Films/Ole: Brooke Marston has joined as Manager, TV Development.
Gaumont International Television: Ben Petuchowski has been promoted to Manager, Creative Affairs.
ITV Studios Global Entertainment: Jill Kellie has joined as Senior Acquisitions Executive.
RCN: Julian Giraldo has been promoted to Executive Vice President, International Channels.
Shine America: Jeffrey Schneider has joined as Executive Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs and General Counsel.
Silent Machine Entertainment: Lindsey Liberatore has joined as Head, Television.
Univision Communications: Ruth Gaviria has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Corporate Marketing.
Univision Communications: Sarah Madigan has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Content Distribution.
Agencies, Management Companies, Public Relations, And Law Firms
Caliber Media: Chris Contopulos has joined as a Talent Manager.
New Wave Entertainment: Brian Volk-Weiss has been promoted to President of Production.
Station 3: Brian Bunnin has joined as Senior Vice President and Head of Talent.
Cable
ABC Family: Kelly Goode has joined as Vice President, Original Programming.
Oxygen Media: Cori Abraham has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Development and International.
MTV: Sara Cohen has been promoted to Manager, Series Development.
National Geographic Channel: Heather Moran has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Programming and Strategy.
National Geographic Channel: Brad Dancer has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Program Planning and Research.
Telemundo: José Sariego joins as Senior Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs. He was formerly SVP, Business & Legal Affairs at HBO Latin America Group.
USA Network: Tracy St. Pierre has joined as Vice President, West Coast Communications.
USA Network: Emily Spitale has been promoted to Vice President, Communications.
Digital
Astronauts Wanted: No Experience Necessary: Nick Shore has joined as Chief Creative Strategist.
Dropbox: Former Instagram Lead Designer Tim Van Damme has joined the Dropbox design team in an unspecified executive role.
Google: Scott Beaumont will be promoted to Head, China in August.
IAC: Alex Ellerson has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Content for IAC's About.com.
IAC: Scott Kim has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer for IAC's About.com.
IAC: Matthew Knell has joined as Senior Vice President, Content.
Spotify: Jason Roth has joined as Director, Communications.