59 October 2013 current series on a ‘just after U.S. basis’ more and more. The real issue with ‘just after U.S.’ or ‘day- and-date’ broadcast is balancing the challenges of local market piracy against effective promotion, proper local versioning and delivery.” Pyne said he doesn’t “foresee a collapsing of windows, even though they’re getting closer. We have series that are simulcast overseas with the U.S. release. For example, Lost was broadcast day and date with the U.S. in 64 countries. With S.H.I.E.L.D., many international premiere dates occurred close to the U.S. release last month. In some cases, our shows are broadcast overseas before they air in the U.S.” This strategy has benefitted the U.S. studios in other ways as well, since it has been noted that filesharing piracy is decliningwhere legal alternatives are offered. Consumers tend to seek illegal sources if content is not available legally in all parts of the world as soon as it’s available in the U.S. Studio Executives Roster Armando Nuñez, president and CEO of CBS Global Distribution Group, oversees domestic (CTD) and international (CBSSI) distribution and international TV channels. He reports to Leslie Moonves, president and CEO of CBS Corporation. Under Nuñez at CTD are Steven LoCascio, EVP & CFO (CBS Global Distribution); Joe DiSalvo, president of Domestic Sales; Paul Montoya, president of Media Sales; Marc Weinhouse, EVP & GM, CBS Brand Studio; and Maureen Fitzpatrick, EVP, Programming and Development. Under Nuñez at CBSSI are Barry Chamberlain, EVP, Sales; Joe Lucas, EVP, Sales and Marketing; andReed Manville, EVP, International Channels. Ben Pyne, president of Global Distribution at Disney Media Networks is responsible for international and domestic distribution, the ABC Television Network’s Affiliate Relations and the Disney and ESPN Media Networks Affiliate Sales and Marketing. He reports to Anne Sweeney, co-chair of Disney Media Networks and president of Disney-ABC NBCUniversal’s International Television operations are run by Belinda Menendez, president of International Television Distribution and Universal Networks International, and Michael Edelstein, president of International TV Production. In addition, Menendez reports to Peter Levinsohn, president and CDO of Universal Pictures. Steve Mosko, president of Sony Pictures Television, is in charge of worldwide distribution, channels and production. He reports to Sony Pictures Entertainment’s Michael Lynton and Amy Pascal. Under Mosko are Keith LeGoy, president of International Distribution; John Weiser, president of U.S. Distribution; Andrea Wong, president of International Production; Jamie Ehrlicht andZack VanAmburg, presidents of U.S. Production andAndy Kaplan, president of Worldwide Networks. At Paramount Pictures, Dennis Maguire is president, Worldwide Home Media Distribution for Paramount Pictures. He is responsible for the global sales, marketing and distribution of Blu-ray, DVD, Digital, EST, VoD SVOD and TV licensing of studio content on all platforms throughout the world. He reports to vice chairman Rob Moore. Hal Richardson is president, Home Media Distribution, responsible for all distribution windows worldwide, except theatrical. He reports toMaguire. Maguire andRichardson are supported by Wendy Ferren, EVP & general manager, International andAmy Reinhard, EVP & general manager Domestic along withLisa Kramer, SVP International TV Licensing, Dina Vangelisti, SVP TV Distribution for North America andDave Davis, SVP, Transactional Sales. Jeffrey R. Schlesinger is president of Warner Bros. Worldwide Television Distribution (WBTVG), which includes three units: Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution (WBDTD), WarnerBros.InternationalTelevisionDistribution (WBITD), and Warner Bros.-branded channels around the world. He is also responsible for Warner Bros. International Television Production (WBITP). WithPeter Roth, president and CCO of Warner Bros. Television Group, he shares oversight of Warner Bros. Worldwide Television Marketing. Roth also has creative oversight of WBITP. KenWerner, president ofWBDTD&Domestic Cable Distribution reports to Schlesinger. Craig Hunegs is president, Business and Strategy, Warner Bros. Television Group, where he is responsible for setting strategy, creating growth and managing costs for Warner Bros.’ television businesses and leads business development and operations, financial planning and media research for the Television Group. Schlesinger, Roth and Hunegs all report to Kevin Tsujihara, CEO, Warner Bros. Television Group and Alan Bergman, president of The Walt Disney Studios. For ESPN, he reports to Sean Bratches, EVP of Sales and Marketing ESPN and ABC Sports. Reporting to Pyne are Janice Marinelli, president of Disney-ABC Domestic Television (DADT) for U.S. and Canada; Catherine Powell, SVP/GM, Disney Media Distribution, EMEA; Amit Malhotra, GM, Program Distribution, Southeast Asia; Fernando Barbosa, SVP Sales, Disney Media Networks, Latin America; Giovanni Mastrangelo, GM, Disney Media Distribution, Emerging Markets; Vitaly Lomtev, VP, Media Distribution, Russia; Haydn Arndt, GM, Media Distribution, Australia & New Zealand; Takashi Kodama,VP, Channel Sales, Japan; Hua Dai, VP & MD, Disney Channels & Disney Media Distribution, Greater China; Amrita Pandey, SVP, International Distribution & Syndication, Motion Pictures, India. At Fox, Mark Kaner is president of 20th Century Fox Television Distribution, which is under Fox Filmed Entertainment, and he reports to Jim Gianopulos. He’s also responsible for worldwide pay-TV sales. Reporting to Kaner are Marion Edwards, president International TV Distribution and Gina Brogi, EVP of Worldwide Pay Television and SVoD. Domestic TV distribution is run by Greg Meidel, president of Twentieth Television, which is under 20th Century Fox Television. Meidel reports to Gary Newman and Dana Walden. Hernan Lopez is president and CEO of FOX International Channels and reports to Peter Rice, CEO of FOX Network Group. At NBCUniversal, Domestic Television Distribution (U.S. and Canada), is under Ed Swindler, who reports to Ted Harbert, chairman, NBC Broadcasting. NBCUniversal International is under chairman KevinMacLellan,whoispartofNBCUniversal’s Executive Committee. MacLellan’s division controls distribution, global TV networks and international TV production, among others. Studies and articles consulted for this report: Theatrical Market Statistics 2012, by MPAA; TV 2010 Markets & Trends; Facts & Figures, by IDATE; Recent Trends in U.S. Services Trade 2011 Annual Report, by U.S. International Trade Commission; Long-Lived Television Programs as Capital Assets, by Rachel Soloveichik; Audio Visual Market Guide (ISE 2013), by U.S. Department of Commerce; Forecasting is Hollywood’s “Ultimates” Game, by VideoAge; TV Critics Press Tour Report by VideoAge; B&C Report on Mark Kaner; FT on 21st Century Fox; Herald Tribuneabout Sony Television. WBTVG president Jeff Schlesinger (far right) with (l. to r.) producer J.J. Abrams, actress Allison Janney, actress Anna Faris and producer Chuck Lorre (Continued from Page 58) Economy of U.S. Studios
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