By Greg Hazley
Theano Apostolou, senior VP for AMC who guided the PR push that helped "Mad Men" become a hit, has moved to Starz Entertainment as senior VP of corporate communications and program publicity.
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Starz, part of Liberty Media and including the Starz and Encore premium channels, is making a push into original programming on the heels of "Spartacus."
She takes over for Tom Southwick, who retired at the end of last year.
Moving from New York to Los Angeles, Apostolou oversees the premium network’s communications and external affairs, as well as promoting its programming.
She was senior VP of publicity, talent relations and promotional events for AMC, guiding PR for its original series in recent years like "Breaking Bad" and "The Walking Dead," in addition to "Mad Men." She oversaw all consumer press communications for the programming, talent and award consideration campaigns for "Mad Men."
Prior to AMC, she held posts at AMC parent Rainbow Networks and worked on the agency side at MWW Group, Dan Klores Communications and Ketchum.
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