Industry News - People

Home Media Magazine keeps you abreast of promotions and other announcements about key studio executives, retailers and other industry leaders.

CBS Television Distribution Ups Two

October 01, 2009

CBS Television Distribution has promoted Phil Bishop and David Grant to VP roles at the company. Both will work out of Los Angeles.

News Corp. Shuffles Digital Group

September 30, 2009

News Corp. Sept. 30 said it has reorganized troubled Fox Interactive Media, which will now be called News Corp. Digital Media (NDM).

Sony Pictures Names Heller VP, International

September 28, 2009

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has appointed Amy Heller VP, international, reporting to T Paul Miller, SVP, International.

Well Go Names Two

September 24, 2009

Well Go USA has named Doris Pfardrescher president of home entertainment and Tony Vandeveerdonk has been promoted to EVP.

Media-Tech Appoints New Replicators Vice Chairman

September 24, 2009

International optical media manufacturing trade group Media-Tech Association has appointed Frank Hartwig, CEO of Cinram in Germany, the new VP of its replicators committee.

Sony DADC To Cut 35

September 23, 2009

Sony DADC will lay off 35 workers at its Terre Haute, Ind., facility beginning Oct. 1, the Tribune-Star newspaper reported.

Machinima Hires New VP of Creative Development

September 23, 2009

Andy Shapiro is online video entertainment company Machinima's new VP of creative development.

Rentrak Hires Two for Sales

September 21, 2009

Media measurement firm Rentrak has appointed Steven Walsh to SVP of sales and Jeremy Gabor to director of sales.

Six Questions: NCR GM Alex Camara

September 18, 2009

NCR Corp., the Duluth, Ga.-based kiosk and ATM manufacturer, is in a footrace with Redbox to establish beachheads for Blockbuster Express branded kiosks (which it owns and operates in partnership with Blockbuster Inc.) in the rapidly growing and controversial $1-per-day DVD rental business model.