Time Warner's Turner Broadcasting unit said Friday that Turner International’s Digital Ventures & Innovation group and Warner Bros. Digital Networks have struck a joint venture to launch multi-territory movie streaming service FilmStruck.The international expansion of Turner’s SVOD service FilmStruck marks Turner’s growing activity in the SVOD space outside of the U.S. and is its first SVOD service in the general entertainment space. Turner International now offers three international SVOD brands, with EI Plus in Brazil and the recently launched Nordics brand Toonix, respectively, providing sports and kids & family OTT products."FilmStruck’s launch in the international marketplace will leverage the strength of assets at both companies, bringing together a broad and diverse movie catalogue as well as long-standing expertise in programming and curation," they said. The service will draw … [Read more...] about Turner, Warner Bros. to Take Movie Streaming Service FilmStruck to Int’l Markets
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Warner Bros to restructure global theatrical and home entertainment operations
Warner Bros has announced it is reorganising its global theatrical and home entertainment operations.Toby Emmerich is being named chairman of Warner Bros. Pictures Group with oversight of worldwide theatrical production, marketing and distribution.Sue Kroll, who has been president of worldwide marketing since 2008, is transitioning to a studio-based producer role at Warners, with credits on the upcoming A Star Is Born and Motherless Brooklyn, and additional titles that will be announced in the coming days.Kroll will move into her producer role on April 1, which is the start of a three-year exclusive deal with the studio. Her production company will be on the Burbank lot in a bungalow formerly occupied by Jack Warner. Blair Rich has been appointed as president of worldwide marketing of Warner Bros. Pictures Group and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.Additionally, Ron Sanders will serve as president of worldwide distribution of Warner Bros. Pictures Group.“All of our … [Read more...] about Warner Bros to restructure global theatrical and home entertainment operations
Warner Bros to restructure of global theatrical and home entertainment operations
Warner Bros has announced it is reorganising its global theatrical and home entertainment operations.Toby Emmerich is being named chairman of Warner Bros. Pictures Group with oversight of worldwide theatrical production, marketing and distribution.Sue Kroll, who has been president of worldwide marketing since 2008, is transitioning to a studio-based producer role at Warners, with credits on the upcoming A Star Is Born and Motherless Brooklyn, and additional titles that will be announced in the coming days.Kroll will move into her producer role on April 1, which is the start of a three-year exclusive deal with the studio. Her production company will be on the Burbank lot in a bungalow formerly occupied by Jack Warner. Blair Rich has been appointed as president of worldwide marketing of Warner Bros. Pictures Group and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.Additionally, Ron Sanders will serve as president of worldwide distribution of Warner Bros. Pictures Group.“All of our … [Read more...] about Warner Bros to restructure of global theatrical and home entertainment operations
Warner Bros. announces restructure of global theatrical and home entertainment ops
Warner Bros. has announced it is reorganising its global theatrical and home entertainment operations.Toby Emmerich is being named chairman of Warner Bros. Pictures Group with oversight of worldwide theatrical production, marketing and distribution.Sue Kroll, who has been president of worldwide marketing since 2008 is transitioning to a studio-based producer role at Warners, with credits on the upcoming A Star Is Born and Motherless Brooklyn, and additional titles that will be announced in the coming days.Kroll will move into her producer role on April 1, which is the start of a three-year exclusive deal with the studio. Her production company will be on the Burbank lot in a bungalow formerly occupied by Jack Warner. Blair Rich has been appointed as president of worldwide marketing of Warner Bros. Pictures Group and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.Additionally, Ron Sanders will serve as president of worldwide distribution of Warner Bros. Pictures Group.“All of our … [Read more...] about Warner Bros. announces restructure of global theatrical and home entertainment ops
Warner Bros. Shake-Up: Sue Kroll Steps Down, Toby Emmerich Promoted
As Warner Bros. shakes up its top executive ranks, Sue Kroll is stepping down as the president of worldwide marketing and distribution, while Toby Emmerich has been named chairman of the Warner Bros. Pictures Group with full oversight of worldwide theatrical production, marketing and distribution.Kroll has one of the longest tenures in Hollywood of any female executive, having been at the studio for 23 years. Kroll will become a studio-based producer at Warner Bros, with offices in the Jack Warner bungalow. She'll be attached as producer to the upcoming films A Star Is Born and Motherless Brooklyn when she moves into her new producing role on April 1.Until then she will work with Kevin Tsujihara, Warners chairman and CEO, as a special advisor on the restructuring of the studio's film and home entertainment divisions. She will also continue to oversee awards campaigns for Dunkirk and Wonder Woman as well as advise on select studio releases such as … [Read more...] about Warner Bros. Shake-Up: Sue Kroll Steps Down, Toby Emmerich Promoted