SANTA MONICA, Calif. and
VANCOUVER, British Columbia,
April 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --
Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B), a premier next generation global
content leader, has named Monica
Bloom to be Senior Vice President and General Manager of
Tribeca Shortlist. The announcement was made today by Julie Uhrman, Executive Vice President and
General Manager of Lionsgate's Over-The-Top Ventures, to whom she
will report. The appointment of Ms. Bloom, a leading digital and
marketing executive, to run Tribeca Shortlist reflects the
platform's continued growth and evolution.
Ms. Bloom will manage Tribeca Shortlist's New York office and will be responsible for
driving subscriber growth as well as managing the programming
strategy and marketing initiatives. The streaming service
offers movie lovers a collection of critically acclaimed and
noteworthy films curated by Hollywood icons in the form of "Shortlists".
Previous "Shortlists" have included memorable films like Gangs
of New York, Y Tu Mamá
También, The Hurt Locker and The Graduate and
have featured celebrities such as Alec
Baldwin, Tyler Perry,
Tom Hiddleston, Dev Patel,
Phoebe Robinson and Wyclef Jean.
"Monica is a global marketing expert and forward-looking thinker
with an impressive track record for defining and building brands,"
said Uhrman. "Her passion for films and strong leadership skills
make her the perfect choice to spearhead the next phase of Tribeca
Shortlist's growth as we continue to build Lionsgate's suite of
streaming services."
Before joining Lionsgate, Ms. Bloom served as Global Vice
President and Head of Integrated Marketing at Getty Images where
she launched the company's first global cross-platform integrated
marketing campaign. She also negotiated partnership deals with
popular brands, including A+E Networks, Mattel and Google
Expeditions.
Prior to that, Ms. Bloom led the rebranding efforts at
SundanceTV as Senior Vice President of Marketing & Digital
Media. She helped establish the network as an award-winning player
in scripted drama. She was also responsible for leading key
worldwide marketing initiatives at (RED) as Head of Brand Strategy
& Development that redefined the brand.
ABOUT LIONSGATE
Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B) is a vertically integrated next
generation global content leader with a diversified presence in
motion picture production and distribution, television programming
and syndication, premium pay television networks, home
entertainment, global distribution and sales, interactive ventures
and games and location-based entertainment.
With the acquisition of Starz, Lionsgate adds to its portfolio
of businesses the flagship STARZ premium pay network serving 24.3
million subscribers and the STARZ ENCORE platform
with 31 million subscribers. The combined company will operate five
over-the-top (OTT) streaming services and the STARZ app delivering
content directly to consumers.
The Company's feature film business spans eight labels and
includes the blockbuster The Hunger
Games franchise, the Now You See
Me series, the box office smash La
La Land, which won six Academy
Awards®, the hit franchise sequel John Wick: Chapter Two, double Oscar
winner Hacksaw Ridge, Tyler Perry's Boo! A Madea Halloween, The Shack, Saban's Power
Rangers, CBS Films/Lionsgate's Hell or High Water,
Roadside Attractions' critically-acclaimed Manchester by the Sea, Codeblack
Films' breakout concert film Kevin
Hart: Let Me Explain and Pantelion
Films' Instructions Not Included, the highest-grossing
Spanish-language film ever released in the U.S.
One of the largest independent television businesses in the
world, Lionsgate's slate of premium quality series encompasses
nearly 90 shows on more than 40 different networks. These include
the ground-breaking Orange is the New Black, the fan
favorite Nashville,
the syndication success The Wendy Williams Show, the
hit drama The Royals, the
acclaimed Casual, the breakout
success Greenleaf, the network reality shows Kicking
& Screaming and the eagerly-anticipated Candy Crush,
and hit STARZ series including Outlander, Black
Sails, Survivor's
Remorse and Power, the second highest-rated
premium pay television series of 2016.
Lionsgate's home entertainment business is an industry leader in
box office-to-DVD and box office-to-VOD revenue conversion rates.
Lionsgate handles a prestigious and prolific library of more than
16,000 motion picture and television titles that is an important
source of recurring revenue and serves as a foundation for the
growth of the Company's core businesses. The Lionsgate, Summit
Entertainment and Starz brands are synonymous with original,
daring, quality entertainment in markets around the
world. www.lionsgate.com
ABOUT TRIBECA ENTERPRISES
Tribeca Enterprises is a diversified global media company based
in New York City. Established in
2003 by Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal and Craig
Hatkoff, the company currently operates a network of branded
entertainment businesses including the Tribeca Film Festival,
Tribeca Film Festival International, Tribeca Cinemas and Tribeca
Film, a distribution initiative. It also has a strategic
partnership with the Tribeca Flashpoint Media Arts Academy. The
company's mission is to provide artists with unique platforms to
expand the audience for their works and to broaden the access point
for consumers to experience independent film and media.
Jonathan Tisch, through Walnut Hill
Media, is a minority investor in Tribeca Enterprises and is a
member of the Board of Directors. https://tribecafilm.com/
For more information, please contact:
Cristina Castañeda
Lionsgate
CCastaneda@lionsgate.com
(310) 255-5114
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