Universal Filmed Entertainment Group Announces Structure and Leadership Team for DreamWorks Animation Business
August 23 2016 - 12:15PM
Business Wire
Universal to Assume Oversight of
Operations
Following the closing of NBCUniversal’s acquisition of
DreamWorks Animation (DWA) yesterday, Universal Filmed
Entertainment Group today announced its new structure and senior
management team for DWA business segments.
“The DreamWorks Animation brand brings with it a cachet that few
family entertainment companies can match,” commented Ron Meyer,
Vice Chairman, NBCUniversal, Jeff Shell, Chairman, Universal Filmed
Entertainment Group and Donna Langley, Chairman, Universal
Pictures. “As we integrate its operations into Universal Filmed
Entertainment, we are confident the first-class team we’ve put in
place to lead various segments will build on that great tradition
of success across film, television and related businesses.”
The structure and leadership for business segments going
forward:
- The DreamWorks feature animation group
will be added to Universal’s portfolio of film labels and
production partners and will be run by Co-Presidents of Feature
Animation, Bonnie Arnold and Mireille Soria, under the leadership
of Universal Pictures Chairman, Donna Langley.
- Margie Cohn, Head of Animation TV, will
lead the integrated DreamWorks and Universal television animation
business, reporting to Universal Filmed Entertainment Group
Chairman, Jeff Shell.
- NBCUniversal Brand Development
President, Vince Klaseus, will lead the combined Universal and
DreamWorks Animation games, digital and consumer products
organization, reporting to Shell.
- Corporate functions as well as
marketing and distribution will be fully aligned with the
NBCUniversal structure.
- Former DreamWorks Animation CEO,
Jeffrey Katzenberg, will become Chairman of DreamWorks new media,
which will oversee NBCU’s ownership stakes in Awesomeness TV and
NOVA. DreamWorks Animation President, Ann Daly, will step down from
her post and will serve as an advisor during the transition.
About Universal Pictures
Universal Pictures is a division of Universal Studios
(www.universalstudios.com). Universal Studios is part of
NBCUniversal. NBCUniversal is one of the world’s leading media and
entertainment companies in the development, production and
marketing of entertainment, news and information to a global
audience. NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of
news and entertainment networks, a premier motion picture company,
significant television production operations, a leading television
stations group and world-renowned theme parks. NBCUniversal is a
subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.
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