[ The North Road Company has hired Netflix and HBO vet Rochelle Gerson as head of business affairs. She will oversee the strategy and execution of all content deals across North Road’s portfolio of production companies. She will also provide counsel to North Road’s executive team, including Amy Israel, Jenno Topping, Jan Frouman, Chris Coelen, Connor … Read more
[ A+E Networks executive David Bank has been promoted to Chief Financial Officer. Bank, a former Wall Street analyst who previously was EVP, Chief Strategy & Corporate Development Officer at the company, is succeeding Art Vomvas. After stepping in over the past year as interim CFO, Vomvas is retiring after a nearly three-decade tenure on the A+E … Read more
[ Jo Ann Ross, whose lengthy run as the head of ad sales at CBS represented a breakthrough for a woman in the traditionally male-dominated field, is formally winding down her tenure at Paramount Global. In September 2022, Ross segued to an advisory role, becoming Chairman of Paramount Advertising as John Halley was elevated to … Read more
[ Aaron LaBerge, who helped oversee Disney‘s expansion into streaming during two stints totaling 20 years, is exiting the company. On July 1, the exec will become Chief Technology Officer at Penn Entertainment, holding the same title he did at the end of his Disney run. Penn is largely known for its gaming operation. In … Read more
[ Wonya Lucas, a veteran media exec who held the post of CEO for Hallmark Media Networks and TV One, has been appointed to Comcast‘s board of directors. Lucas will serve as an independent director, the media company said in an SEC filing. She has not yet been appointed to serve as a member of … Read more
[ More of former TKO Group Executive Chairman Vince McMahon‘s large stake in the company is changing hands, with Endeavor and TKO agreeing to buy a combined $311.2 million of his stock. In an SEC filing, Endeavor Group said it would buy shares worth about $146.2 million. TKO Group Holdings, which Endeavor controls, will buy … Read more
[ ESPN EVP of Production Norby Williamson, who helped build SportsCenter into a signature franchise but recently had a public clash with Pat McAfee, is departing after nearly 40 years at the network. Burke Magnus, President of Content, relayed the news to employees in a memo Friday morning. (Read it in full below.) Magnus said … Read more
[ New Delhi: This could be heartening news for women executives aspiring to reach the top as also for the diversity efforts being made by India Inc. The number of women hired in C-suite roles has moved up. Now around 16% of all women hires are CXOs, and 8% are CEOs or MDs, a survey … Read more
[ Gerald Levin, known to many as Jerry, wasn’t flamboyant. He wasn’t characterized, as were many of his media business contemporaries, by extravagant hobbies, odd peccadillos, inspiring speeches or a spicy personal life. He could be testy, but he didn’t engage in public brawls beloved by – and between – Ted Turner and Rupert Murdoch. … Read more
[ Contract Services has upped Nicole Luther to VP of Transportation Affairs and Policy. In her new role, Luther will work closely with the film and TV industry to help it navigate changes in the transportation sector, including zero emission vehicles, alternative fuels, electric charging infrastructure and advanced safety systems. As VP, Luther will also … Read more
