Curtin Named Senior VP at Buena Vista Pictures

Terry Curtin has been named senior vice president of publicity for Buena Vista Pictures Marketing. Curtin will oversee all aspects of publicity for movies released by Walt Disney Pictures, Touchstone Pictures and Hollywood Pictures. Curtin previously worked as senior vice president of worldwide publicity and field promotion for MGM/UA.

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* Julie “Flash” Gordon, founder of America Online’s record industry gossip forum, is about to join the artist and repertoire division of Tom Zutaut’s Enclave label, a New York-based start-up launched six months ago by EMI Music. Gordon worked in music publishing and performance rights for six years before she founded the Velvet Rope, an online forum where industry insiders gossip about executive shake-ups and recording artists, in 1993. Gordon will continue to run the Velvet Rope from her new East Coast office.

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* Randy Miller, executive vice president and general manager of MCA Records, is the latest casualty in the Universal City-based corporation’s executive shake-up. Miller’s exit from MCA this week follows the recent departure of former bosses Al Teller and Richard Palmese. Miller is expected to be replaced by Abbey Konowitch, who was forced out of Maverick Records three months ago.

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* Mary Basich and Barbara Van Sickle have been named vice presidents of litigation for MGM.

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* Mark Bakshi has been promoted to senior vice president of feature production management for Paramount Pictures.

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* John Titta has been promoted to senior vice president of Warner/Chappell Music.

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* Universal Pictures has appointed Hollace Davids vice president of special projects.

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* Frank Keating and Negin Kamangar have been promoted to managers of marketing for Walt Disney Records.

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* At New Line Home Video, Stephanie Sigel has been promoted to director of marketing, Josh Lobis to senior marketing manager, Beth Gunderia to marketing manager and Susan Schaefer to manager of sales administration.

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* Peter Chrisanthopoulos has joined Ogilvy & Mather as president of U.S. broadcasting and programming.

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* Brian Neimark has been promoted to director of worldwide operations for MTM Worldwide Distribution.

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* Michael H. Gerber has joined Grosso-Jacobson Entertainment as president and chief operating officer.

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* Susan Borke has been promoted to general counsel for National Geographic Television.

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* Frank G. Flanagan has been promoted to executive vice president for Carsey-Werner Distribution.

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* Dave Gentzler has been named vice president of interactive sales for MGM/UA Home Entertainment.

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* Tzvi Howard Small has been named senior vice president of production for Paramount Domestic Television.

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* Angelina Speare has been promoted to senior vice president of international theatrical operations at Warner Bros.

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* Andrea Ganis has been named executive vice president and Danny Buch has been named senior vice president of promotion for Atlantic Records.

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* Kevin Conroy has been promoted to senior vice president of marketing for North America and Derek Ferguson has been appointed vice president of financial reporting and analysis at BMG Entertainment.

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* Michael Daruty has been appointed vice president of post-editorial services for Universal City Studios.

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* BAM magazine has named Alissa Arnold marketing associate for the BAM Media Group.

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* Home Box Office has promoted Mary Baumgartner to director of category management in the marketing department.

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* Arnold J. Kleiner has been named president and general manager of KABC-TV.

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* MTM Entertainment has named Ken Markman senior vice president of its consumer products division and Al Kasha and Richard A. Schulenberg consultants for MTM’s music division legal department.

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* Scott Koondel has been promoted to vice president and eastern regional manager for off-network television sales for Paramount Domestic Television.

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* Island Pictures has appointed Lisa Shapiro vice president of business and legal affairs and Dabney Lee director of creative affairs.