Jack Horner, VP of corporate affairs and communications who handled the phone hacking scandal at News Corp., has moved to Warner Bros. Pictures Group in a new post to handle corporate PR issues for the film division.
Horner, who takes the title executive VP of theatrical communications
based in New York, reports to worldwide marketing president Sue Kroll and will work closely with executive VP of worldwide corporate comms. Susan Fleishman.
Kroll said Warner Bros. has been looking for the right executive for the new slot and saw Horner as a “perfect fit.”
“His track record speaks for itself and he brings a sharp perspective on the daily communications issues we face as a film studio,” Kroll said of Horner.
News Corp. last month brought in MTV vet Nathaniel Brown to replace the departing Horner.