Buzzfeed's Jafar Stars in Imax PR Picture
Mon, Jun. 10, 2019
By Steve Barnes
Buzzfeed's Mark Jafar takes global communications chief slot at Imax as giant-screen exhibitor seeks to establish own brand.
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Buzzfeed's Mark Jafar takes global communications chief slot at Imax as giant-screen exhibitor seeks to establish own brand.
Kevin Brockman, executive VP-global communications at Disney until exiting in January after 22 years, is joining WarnerMedia Entertainment as VP-global communications.
Shannon Ryan, chief marketing officer at Fox Television Group, moves to Disney TV Studios and ABC Entertainment.
Nathaniel Brown, who was senior VP-corporate affairs & media relations at 21st Century Fox, has shifted to Discovery Inc. as executive VP-global communications.
Too many publicists, agents, producers, journalists and others in the entertainment industry just don't realize it's rude and sometimes insulting to not return phone calls or respond to letters, emails and faxes. (1 reader comment)
Former Paramount Pictures executive VP-domestic publicity Katie Martin Kelley has been named chief communications officer at Metro Goldwyn Mayer.
A relatively unsung music festival in a mid-sized city offers big lessons for event specialists and communications experts around the country. (3 reader comments)
How a communications agency helped bring Teen Cancer America’s story to millions.
Billionaire casino magnate Sheldon Adelson is using Democratic-leaning Kivvit public affairs shop in his long-shot effort to build a casino in New York City. (4 reader comments)
‘Tis the season. It’s a good time for brands and organizations to think about more effective ways to communicate with their constituents via live events and conferences. (1 reader comment)
Erin Moody, who worked in communications at 20thCentury Fox’s TV operation, has joined entertainment PR powerhouse PMK*BNC in Los Angeles.
Maggie Perlich and Pilaar Terry, who were VPs at Daniel J. Edelman Co.’s United Entertainment Group, have launched Number Twelve Marketing in Los Angeles to specialize in entertainment and sports programming. (1 reader comment)
5W Public Relations will handle the Stand Up for Heroes event, which will include headliners Bruce Springsteen, Jon Stewart, Seth Meyers and others, slated for Madison Square Garden Nov. 5.
The American Film Institute has named Warner Bros. alum Juli Goodwin to the newly created position of chief communications officer.
MGM’s executive VP of worldwide communications Kristin Cotich, who assumed the post in March, is leaving the studio. No replacement has been named.
Sard Verbinnen & Co. is representing investment banker LionTree as it acquires a minority stake in Cal Ripken Jr.’s youth sports education & entertainment company.
The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum has appointed Brian Walker VP corporate communications and external affairs.
