THE EXEC SHUFFLE – THE BLOTTER RECAP (5.22.15)
0RECENT MOVES:
LINDSEY SPRINGER NAMED PRESIDENT OF CARLTON CUSE PRODUCTIONS
Springer has overseen the development on the hit series The Americans, Extant, Under The Dome, Falling Skies, Smash and The United States Of Tara. She is also behind the upcoming ABC series The Whispers.
SONY NAMES ROBERT LAWSON CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
Charles Sipkins previously held the position, but stepped down shortly before the height of the major studio hack that occurred at Sony late last year, which revealed personal information to public, including company emails.
MIRAMAX NAMES DAVID THWAITES VP OF FILM
The position was newly created by the studio. He will report to Zanne Devine, Executive Vice President of Film & TV. Thwaites has served as the executive producer on the Natalie Portman thriller Black Swan.
OTHER MOVES:
Jeff Grosvenor
WAS: EVP | Le Train Train
NOW: VP Comedy Development | Warner Bros.
Aaron Schmidt
NOW: Development | Aggregate Films
Shelley Zimmerman
WAS: SVP | Warner Horizon Television
WAS: President | BBC Worldwide North America
WAS: COO | BBC Worldwide North America
NOW: President | BBC Worldwide North America
Paul Reaney
WAS: VP Development | ITV Studios America
NOW: SVP Development | ITV Studios America
Wendi Trilling
WAS: Executive VP, Comedy Dept. | CBS
Holly Hines
WAS: SVP, Scripted Programming | Pivot TV
NOW: SVP, Content | Dynamic Television
Robert Atwood
NOW: VP, Television Development | Fazekas & Butters
Travis Reid
WAS: CEO | Screenvision
NOW: President, Theatrical Distribution | Broad Green Pictures
