The Point Media Consultants
Congratulations to Lee Bartlett who joins Discovery Communications as EVP, Global Production Management
Friday September 3, 2010
 

By The Numbers
Mad Men Still The Most-Heralded Show To Never Achieve a 1.0 Adults 18-49 Rating
Starz Seeking to Raise $1 Billion for Original Programming
In 2011, MLB will start the season on April 1
to ensure that the World Series will wrap up before Nov 1
Google Working on Facebook Rival
A local paper in Pennsylvania is charging readers to view obits

Around Town
Melissa Roper Barnett has been appointed SVP/Network Business Affairs at HBO.

Bruce Campbell has been promoted to Chief Development Officer and General Counsel, Discovery Communications

Mike Marino has been promoted to Senior Vice President & Chief Employment Counsel, Warner Bros. Entertainment

Susan Oman Gross has become Executive Vice President of Television, GK-TV. She was previously Head of Television Business Affairs, Endeavor.

Susan Brooks former Worldwide Head of Business Affairs, TV, William Morris Agency has been named General Counsel and Head of Business Affairs, FishBowl Worldwide Media

Stacey Kreisberg departs Katalyst and joins Jeanne Newman at the Hansen firm.

Joshua Meyer has joined The Hub as Senior Vice President of Business and Legal Affairs. He was Senior Vice President of Business and Legal Affairs, Cookie Jar Entertainment.

Outtakes

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OUR CLIENTS INCLUDE OR HAVE INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING COMPANIES:
A&E - LIFETIME - GOOGLE - LIONSGATE - MGM - OVATION TV - APPLE - THE HUB/HASBRO-DISCOVERY CHANNEL - ALLOY ENTERTAINMENT - UNIVERSAL STUDIOS FAMILY PRODUCTIONS - FOX TELEVISION STUDIOS - ABC CABLE GROUP - SHOWTIME - SONY/BMG PRODUCTIONS...
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OUR CLIENTS INCLUDE OR HAVE INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING INDEPENDENT PRODUCERS:
KATALYST FILMS(ASHTON KUTCHER) - MANDALAY TELEVISION - RELATIVITY REAL - BEDFORD FALLS - BERMANBRAUN - TERNION PRODUCTIONS(MIKE JUDGE)- ISH ENTERTAINMENT - LANDSCAPE ENTERTAINMENT(BOB COOPER) - HAT TRICK PRODUCTIONS UK - MARK BURNETT PRODUCTIONS - COQUETTE PRODUCTIONS(COURTNEY COX/DAVID ARQUETTE) - MUTUAL FILM COMPANY...
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WE ALSO REPRESENT:
PRODUCERS, WRITERS, DIRECTORS, ACTORS, ON-AIR HOSTS, AUTHORS...
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CLIENTS WE SHARE WITH OTHER LAW FIRMS
BERMANBRAUN -ALLOY - TERNION - KATALYST - MANDALAY - BEDFORD FALLS - LANDSCAPE ENTERTAINMENT - VONZERNECK SERTNER FILMS - HAT TRICK UK - MRC - FRED SILVERMAN
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WE HAVE RENDERED EXPERT WITNESS SERVICES FOR THE FOLLOWING CLIENTS/CASES:
CELADOR PRODUCTIONS/"WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE" [$270 MILLION VERDICT] - WARNER BROS/"SUPERMAN" - NBC/"WILL & GRACE" - TELEVISA/UNIVISION LAWSUIT - DAVID CHASE/"SOPRANOS" - ICM/"FRASIER" - STARZ NETWORKS - ENDEAVOR AGENCY - COOKIE JAR - TRANS-CONTINENTAL TV
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AFTRA targets producer for unpaid residuals [THR]

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Indie distributor accused of Ungodly behavior [THR, ESQ]

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Top 10 Legally Challenged Celebs of the Year So Far [FINDLAW]

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Hollywood Goes High-Tech for Script Security [THEWRAP]

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Can the Superman lawyer SLAPP away a Warner Bros. lawsuit?[THR, ESQ]

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Endemol facing a severe financial crisis[THE DAILY BEAST]
...$3 billion in outstanding debt
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Chuck E. Cheese Settles Molesting Mascot Lawsuit [ONPOINTNEWS]

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