Company Launches
DNA TV Limited: DNA Films, with Fox Networks Group, formed this new, independently owned and operated company to create TV dramas, limited-run series, and comedies for the U.K. and international market. Andrew Macdonald and Allon Reich will head DNA TV Limited in London. Eric Schrier will oversee Fox Networks Group participation in Los Angeles.
FremantleMedia Canada: FremantleMedia International has launched this new office, to be headed by Susan Hummel, Senior Vice President, Distribution and Sales, in Toronto, beginning in March 2014.
Holly Shelton Management: Holly Shelton has launched this talent management company.
Studios, Networks, and Media Conglomerates
20th Century Fox Television: Jonathan Davis has been promoted to President, Creative Affairs.
20th Century Fox Television: Michael Thorn has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Drama and Comedy Development.
Aspire: Magic Johnson's network has hired Lisa Fischer as Executive Vice President of Ad Sales.
Columbia Pictures: Lumumba Mosquera has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Business Affairs.
MGM: Ken Schapiro has been named Chief Strategic Officer.
Paramount Animation Group: Jared Mass has joined as Vice President, Production.
Revolt: James G. Brown, Jr. has joined Sean Combs' network as Senior Vice President of Content Distribution & Marketing.
Revolt: Angela Northington has joined as Vice President of Content Licensing & Acquisitions.
Revolt: Angela Turner has joined as Vice President of Affiliate Marketing and Kenny Burns has joined as Vice President of Marketing.
Telemundo: Liliana Aristizabal has been named Vice President, Sales, Telemundo WNJU.
Telemundo: Cristina Schwarz has been named President and General Manager, Telemundo WNJU.
Time Inc.: Mark Ford has been named Executive Vice President, Advertising Sales.
Universal Cable Productions: Ellen Rand has been promoted to Vice President, Development & Current Programming.
Warner Bros. Pictures: Andrew Fischel and Chantal Nong have both been promoted to Vice President, Creative Development.
Film
BAFTA Los Angeles: Phil Ashcroft is now Chair, Games Committee and is currently a Board member.
Black Label Media: Jon Schumacher has been named Vice President, Development.
Formosa Group: Lon Bender has joined as Supervising Sound Editor & Sound Designer.
Konlive Productions: Jojo Ryder has been named President.
National Film Board of Canada: Shirley Vercruysse has been named Executive Producer of the Pacific and Yukon Centre, in Vancouver.
Red Wagon Entertainment: Nicki Cortese has joined as Vice President, Film & Television.
Screen Actors Guild - Producers Pension and Health Plans: Michael Estrada has been named Chief Executive Officer.
Television
Al Roker Entertainment: Lauren Burger has joined as Director, Development, in New York.
Amaze Film + Television: Victoria Hirst has joined as Executive In Charge of Production, in Toronto.
Amaze Film + Television: Tara Woodbury has joined as Director of Development, in Toronto.
Breakthrough Entertainment: Nat Abraham and Michael McGuigan have both been promoted to Partner.
Buccaneer Media: Ross McCarthy has joined as Head, Unscripted, beginning in March 2014, in London.
FremantleMedia North America: Sean Hancock has been named Vice President, Alternative Programming, beginning in April, 2014.
Hasbro Studios International Distribution: Rob Kirby has been named Senior Attorney, in London.
MarVista Entertainment: Sharon Bordas has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Development & Production.
MarVista Entertainment: Michael McGahey has joined as Vice President, Series Development & Production.
Shine Group: Dave Clarke has joined as Head, Global Format Acquisitions, in London.
Agencies, Management Companies, Public Relations, and Law Firms
Authentic Talent & Literary Management: Bryan Leder has joined as Manager, Talent, and Producer.
Authentic Talent & Literary Management: Anne Woodward has joined as Manager, Talent.
Don Buchwald & Associates: Leslie Zaslower has joined as Head, Youth Talent, in New York.
Razorfish: Tom Nawara has joined as Vice President and Client Partner.
Rubenstein Public Relations: Jordan Lawrence has joined as Senior Account Executive; she was previously with 42West.
Thruline: Steve Kavovit has been promoted to Partner.
Cable
CNN: Chanel Carmona has joined as Manager, Development & Original Series.
Hallmark Channel: Laurie Ferneau has joined as Director, Programming, Scripted Series.
Hallmark Channel: Darren Melameth has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Program Planning and Acquisitions.
Hallmark Channel: Randy Pope has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Programming and Development.
MTV Networks: Elli Hakami has joined as Executive Vice President, Current Series and Programming, in New York.
MTV Networks: Hannah Uszak has been promoted to Coordinator, Series Development, Reality.
Travel Channel: Shannon O’Neill has been promoted to President, in Maryland.
Turner Network Sales: Coleman Breland has been promoted to President, in Atlanta.
Turner Network Sales: Jennifer Mirgorod has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Brand Distribution, in Atlanta.
Turner Network Sales: Richard Warren has been named Executive Vice President, Negotiations and Strategy, and Associate General Counsel, in Atlanta.
UPtv: Lisa Fischer has joined as Executive Vice President, Advertising Sales, in New York.
Digital
AwesomenessTV: Kelly Day has joined as Chief Digital Officer.
Discovery Digital Networks: Tom Lofthouse has been named Senior Vice President, Programming, in San Francisco.
Electronic Arts: Brandon Guarneri has joined as Editorial Manager of EA Sports; he was content director at STACK Media.
Google: Angie Barrick has been promoted to Head, Industry, Media & Entertainment.
Microsoft: Satya Nadella has been named Chief Executive Officer. He has also joined the Board of Directors.
Microsoft: Bill Gates has taken a new role as Founder and Technology Advisor, Board of Directors.
Microsoft: John Thompson has been named Chairman, Board of Directors.
Pandora: Lizzie Widhelm has been promoted to Vice President, Digital. Andy Lipset has been promoted to Vice President, Broadcast & Local.
Panthera: Melani Griffith has been elected to the Board of Directors; Griffith also is Executive Vice President of Business Affairs for the company.
YouTube: Susan Wojcicki has been named Chief Executive Officer.
Publishing
Forbes: Max Robins has joined Forbes.com as a Columnist.
Mashable: Lance Ulanoff is now Editor-at-Large and Chief Correspondent.
Poynter: Tim Franklin has joined as President.
Rolling Stone: Jason Newman has joined as News Editor; he was previously with Fuse.tv as a senior writer and associate editor.
Vice: Kevin Dolak has joined as Managing Editor, Vice News; he was previously with ABC News.