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Company Launches
IDW Entertainment: San Diego-based IDW Publishing has launched this new arm, which will fund and develop television properties based on its comics catalog.
David Ozer has joined as President and will oversee the division along with IDW Publishing’s CEO
Ted Adams.
Rick Jacobs of Circle of Confusion will executive produce the company's projects, with Circle of Confusion overseeing packaging and development.
7Beyond: Australia’s Seven Network and
Mythbusters producers Beyond Productions have launched this joint venture to develop and sell television content in the United States.
Michael Krupat has joined as Senior Vice President, Development,
Alex Horn has joined as Director, Development, and
Julie Haire has come aboard as Manager, Casting.
Studios, Networks, and Media Conglomerates
20th Century Fox: Paul Hanneman and
Tomas Jegeus have been promoted to Co-Presidents, Worldwide Theatrical Marketing & Distribution.
ABC Entertainment: Michelle Aponte has been promoted to Manager, Comedy & International Scripted Development;
Brittany Cope has been promoted to Coordinator, Comedy Development.
CBS Television Distribution (CTD): Hilary Estey McLoughlin has been named President, Creative Affairs.
Fox Networks: Michael Biard has been promoted to President, Distribution.
Fox Broadcasting Company: Simon Andreae was hired as President, Alternative Entertainment.
HBO: Casey Bloys and
Michael Ellenberg were promoted to Executive Vice Presidents, Programming.
Paramount Television: Jennifer Howell was named Head, Comedy.
Sony Pictures Entertainment: Elias Plishner has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Worldwide Digital Marketing.
TriStar Productions: David Beaubaire will join as Executive Vice President, Film starting in November.
TriStar Productions: Nicole Brown will join as Senior Vice President, Film starting in November.
TriStar Productions: Lindsay Sloan will join asSenior Vice President, Television starting in November.
Viacom Media Networks Music and Entertainment: Mike Tedone has been promoted to Executive Vice President, National & Direct Response Sales, in New York.
Film
Chernin Entertainment: Ivana Schechter-Garcia has been promoted to Vice President, Film.
Mythology Entertainment: Jon Silk has joined as Executive Vice President, Development & Production.
New Regency: Pam Abdy has joined as President of Production.
Television
Canadian Broadcasting Company (CBC): Helen Asimakis was named Senior Director, Drama, and
Michelle Daly has been promoted to Senior Director, Comedy.
Hearst Entertainment & Syndication: George Kliavkoff and
Neeraj Khemlani have been promoted to Co-Presidents of the company.
Lionsgate Television: Melissa Darman and
Jocelyn Sabo have joined as Managers, TV.
NUVOtv: Laura Masse has joined as Executive Vice President, Marketing, in Los Angeles.
Revolt TV: Jake Katz has been named Vice President, Audience Insights & Strategy, in New York.
Starz: Melissa Harper and
Richter Hartig have both been promoted to Senior Vice President, Original Programming Production.
Veria Living: Eric Sherman has joined as Chief Executive Officer, in the company’s New York headquarters.
Wall to Wall Productions: Leanne Klein has been promoted to Chief Executive Officer. Former Chief Executive Officer
Alex Graham has stepped down and retained an advisory position with the company for the transition process.
Windfall Films: Jamie Lochhead and
Peter Oxley have been hired as Executive Producers at the London-based company.
Agencies, Management Companies, Public Relations, and Law Firms
ICM Partners: Eleven agents have been elevated to Partners. They include Co-Head of Motion Picture Literary
Doug MacLaren, Publishing Agents
Kris Dahl and
Jennifer Joel, Talent Agents
Hildy Gottlieb and
Brian Mann, Head of Theater
Patrick Herold, Concert Agents
Mark Siegel and
Chris Smith, Head of Global Branded Entertainment
Carol Goll, Motion Picture Production Agent
Dan Baime, and International Television and Media Agent
Lori York.
Kaplan Stahler Agency: Julia Behr has been promoted to Coordinator, TV Literary.
Kaplan Stahler Agency: AJ Golding has been promoted to Agent, TV Literary.
Energy Entertainment: David Binns has been promoted to Coordinator.
Resolution: Katie Cates has joined as Agent, TV Literary.
Paradigm: Corrie Christopher was hired as Agent, Music.
Cable
Esquire Network: Jamie French has joined as Vice President, Communications and Talent Relations.
Esquire Network: Marta Harmon has joined as Vice President, Marketing.
Esquire Network: Dave Serwatka has joined as Vice President, Current Programming.
Pivot: Chris Loveall has joined as Director, Scripted Programming.
Digital
Hulu: Mike Hopkins has been hired as Chief Executive Officer.
Vimeo: Greg Clayman has joined as General Manager, Audience Networks.
Scripps Networks Interactive: Mark Kroeger has been promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Communications Officer, in the Knoxville, Tennessee office.
Publishing
Tribune Company: Donna Granato was hired as Vice President, Corporate Finance & Investor Relations.
