WarnerMedia Taps Jay Levine as Chief Strategy Officer, Thomas Gewecke Exits

As the news media put it so dismissively in headlines after the Manson Family murders, actress Sharon Tate was murdered along with "four others." Those "others" were in fact Abigail Folger, Wojciech Frykowski, Steven Parent and Jay Sebring. The latter is the subject of the documentary Jay Sebring….Cutting to the Truth, directed by Anthony DiMaria.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterChris Spadaccini, chief marketing officer of WarnerMedia Entertainment, is exiting his role at the company, Variety has confirmed.Spadaccini is an HBO veteran, having been with the company for 21 years upon the time of his departure. He was named CMO of WarnerMedia Entertainment in 2019.“My 21 years at HBO have been nothing short of an extraordinary experience,” Spadaccini said in a statement.

Dade Hayes Finance EditorEXCLUSIVE: Chris Spadaccini, who spent two decades at HBO and became WarnerMedia Entertainment’s chief marketing officer in 2019, is exiting the company.His departure comes as WarnerMedia continues to undergo significant reshaping at the direction of CEO Jason Kilar, the former Hulu CEO and Amazon executive who took over in the spring.Spadaccini spearheaded campaigns for shows like Watchmen and Succession, which led HBO to a dominant showing at Sunday night’s Emmys.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaActors’ Equity Association has thrown its support behind Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, marking only the second time in the trade union’s history that it has made a political endorsement.In 2016, Equity also endorsed the Democratic ticket. In supporting Hillary Clinton, the group justified its foray into the world of politics by noting Donald Trump’s opposition to arts funding and education.

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Andreas Wiseman International EditorEXCLUSIVE: German major Leonine has scored a coup with the hire of long-time Bavaria Fiction exec Oliver Vogel as MD of Dark producer W&B Television.The Das Boot exec will remain at Bavaria until the end of January, 2021, joining Leonine-owned W&B from 1 February, 2020, with a focus on development, acquisition and production of TV projects for the German and international markets.

coronavirus cases, according to a former director at the World Health OrganisationEx-WHO expert Anthony Costello tweeted: "I'm hearing from a well-connected person that government now thinks, in absence of testing, there are 38,000 infections per day."Chris Whitty is advising PM for a two week national lockdown."However, health minister Edward Argar has denied the claims."It is not something I have seen within the department," he told Sky News."The Prime Minister has been very clear on this.

Element Pictures, the Oscar, BAFTA and Golden Globe-winning production banner behind Normal People, The Favourite, Lobster and Room, has bolstered its creative team with the hire of two executive producers working primarily in TV. Lucas Ochoa joins from Pulse Films, where he was the chief creative officer of the scripted division.

Naman Ramachandran U.K. broadcaster BBC’s new chief content officer Charlotte Moore will be stepping away from commissioning and her role as controller of flagship channel BBC One “in order to focus on the strategy and shape of the new BBC Content division,” the BBC has confirmed to Variety.Beginning Sept.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsAnnie Howell has returned to Crown Media Family Networks and will serve as its Chief Communications Officer. Crown Media President and CEO Wonya Lucas announced Howell’s appointment on Thursday.“As a well-established and respected communications executive, Annie embodies the combination of creativity, keen insight, and humor,” said Wonya Lucas, President & CEO, Crown Media Family Networks.

Dade Hayes Finance EditorSeasoned marketer and corporate executive Ukonwa Ojo has joined Amazon as Chief Marketing Officer for Prime Video and Amazon Studios.The former M∙A∙C Cosmetics and Coty CMO will be responsible for leading global brand and originals marketing, reporting to Mike Hopkins, SVP of Prime Video and Amazon Studios.In a memo to staff (read it in full below), Hopkins said Andy Donkin will shift from his current position as head of global marketing for the video operation to a new,

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaRicky Staub thought he was hallucinating. When he looked outside his office window, he saw a horse and buggy making its way down the streets of North Philadelphia like an emissary from another century.

Cuba Gooding, Jr. saved a man set on fire during a party over the weekend.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaChristopher Nolan’s “Tenet” will cross the $100 million mark internationally on Saturday. The twisty thriller has made just over $20 million in China so far this weekend.The Chinese historical war epic “The Eight Hundred” is currently jockeying with “Tenet” for first place at the box office in the Middle Kingdom.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorOn Thursday, Deadline reported on the bombshell news that U.K. production on The Batman had shut down after star Robert Pattinson contracted coronavirus.As production continues to ramp up, Deadline asked Los Angeles County Chief Medical Officer Dr.

WarnerMedia has promoted veteran executive Jay Levine to oversee strategy and business operations for the conglomerate's studios and networks group. Thomas Gewecke, meanwhile, is stepping down as chief digital officer.

Dade Hayes Finance EditorThe overhaul of WarnerMedia continues, with Jay Levine earning a promotion to a top strategy role and digital chief Tomas Gewecke heading to the exit.The moves come as the company’s Studios and Networks Group, a key element of CEO Jason Kilar’s restructuring plan, takes shape.Levine’s new position, Chief Strategy Officer and EVP Business Operations, is a new one for the organization.