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Distribution
Digital distributor Juice acquires Grindstone Media
Grindstone founder Paul Zimic will join Juice as partner and become president of sales and acquisitions.
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Launches
Former Hulu CEO announces new video venture
Officially called Vessel, Jason Kilar’s new company is reaching out to content creators, particularly those who produce video.
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News
Woven hires Ben Blank to oversee production arm
Male-focused network brings on advertising vet to lead branded content initiatives.
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News
Jukin Media hires 2 to boost viral-video discovery
Industry vets Jerry Boonstra, an engineer at tech startup Frequency Networks, and Theresa Tran, former product manager for Viacom, join the L.A. based company.
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News
Lionsgate ups Thomas Hughes with intent to grow digital distribution
As EVP of worldwide digital distribution, Hughes will oversee content licensing and sales deals with MCNs, VOD platforms and digital retailers.
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News
Cinedigm expands digital team
The distributor that’s launching ‘Con TV in the fall has put Suzanna Lee in charge of original content development, promoted Erick Opeka to EVP digital networks, and hired 3 others.
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News
Multi-platform distributor Cinedigm hires new CFO
Hiring of industry vet Jeffrey Edell as CFO announced on the same day as the company’s former VP of digital sales joins RLJ Entertainment.
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News
Distrify CEO leaves for Vimeo
Peter Gerard, a filmmaker with a background in software development, will serve as director of audience development and content operations at Vimeo.
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News
Hulu hires new head of originals
Beatrice Springborn previously served as head of television at Storyline Entertainment where she developed and produced the upcoming MTV show, Happyland.
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News
Ex-MTV, Lifetime exec hired by Jukin Media
The hiring of industry vet Jessica Samit as head of TV production is part of Jukin’s plan to expand its content and programming efforts.