Eddie Egan will leave Universal and the company’s animation studio Illumination Entertainment, NBCUniversal vice chairman vice chairman Ron Meyer announced in a staff memo Tuesday. Egan (above right with Marc Platt) has worked at Universal for 19 years, most recently handling marketing at Illumination and launching “Despicable Me 2.” That film is the year’s highest-grossing animated movie and one of the most successful movies in the studio’s history. Egan moved over to Illumination in 2011 after serving several years as Universal’s president of marketing — a position now held by Josh Goldstine — where he was responsible for the successful launch.
- 11/20/2013
- by Diane Garrett
- The Wrap
Universal Pictures announced Wednesday that it has named former Sony executive Josh Goldstine as its new president of marketing. Reporting to studio chairman Adam Fogelson and working closely with marketing co-president Michael Moses, Goldstine fills the position vacated earlier this year by Eddie Egan. In May, Universal transitioned Egan down to the lead marketing role for its animation house, Illumination Entertainment. Goldstine will oversee all aspects of Universal’s domestic feature film marketing activities, including creative advertising, media, publicity, promotion, digital marketing, home entertainment marketing and administration. Prior to joining Universal, Goldstine spent two decades...
- 8/3/2011
- by Daniel Frankel
- The Wrap
Universal City, CA, August 3, 2011—Tenured marketing executive Josh Goldstine has officially joined Universal Pictures as the studio’s President of Marketing, it was announced today. In this role, Goldstine will oversee and orchestrate all aspects of Universal’s domestic feature film marketing activities including creative advertising, media, publicity, promotion, digital marketing, home entertainment marketing and administration. He will report to Universal Pictures’ Chairman, Adam Fogelson, and work closely with its Co-President of Marketing, Michael Moses. Goldstine fills the position that was formerly held by Eddie Egan, who has transitioned to President of Marketing, Illumination Entertainment, and Executive Vice President, Universal Pictures. “Josh has repeatedly and consistently proven himself a top advertising and marketing executive, and we are fully confident his leadership will continue to build upon this division’s recent successes with Hop, Fast Five and Bridesmaids,” said Fogelson and Universal Co-Chairman, Donna Langley, in a joint statement. “This is...
- 8/3/2011
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
Nicholas Carpou, Universal's executive vice president of distribution, has been named co-president of distribution, the studio announced Tuesday. He has worked for Universal for 29 years. It's the latest in a series of changes in the studio's executive suite. Earlier this month, the studio announced that its president of marketing, Eddie Egan, is switching to head of marketing at Illumination Entertainment. On May 2, Universal fired its president of production, Debbie Liebling. The switch comes barely five months after the Comcast took over the studio as part of its $13.8 billion purchase of NBC...
- 5/31/2011
- by Joshua L. Weinstein
- The Wrap
Update: Well, that didn't take long. Universal has confirmed Egan's move. Here's the release, below Deadline's original break of the story. Exclusive: I'm hearing that Universal marketing president Eddie Egan will be moving over to a top post at Chris Meledandri's Illumination Entertainment. I hear he will transition slowly, straddling both jobs for a limited time. It's the latest growth move for Illumination, the Universal-based family film company, which is 2-for-2 on movies with Despicable Me and Hop. Despicable Me, Meledandri's first release through Universal, is also spawning a theme park attraction. Developing... Universal City, CA, May 25, 2011 – After leading the domestic marketing of back-to-back breakaway hits for Universal Pictures in Fast Five and Bridesmaids, President of Marketing Eddie Egan has chosen to take on a new position as head of marketing for Illumination Entertainment. As Egan assumes the title and duties of Illumination’s President of Marketing, he will...
- 5/25/2011
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
New York — On a weekend when Hollywood competed with Christmas gatherings and fierce snow storms in the Northeast and Southeast, "Little Fockers" was no. 1 at the box office.
The third installment of the Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro series of in-law comedy was to earn $34 million over the three-day weekend, and $48.3 million since opening on Wednesday, according to studio estimates Sunday. That was less than the debut of the 2004 sequel, "Meet the Fockers," which opened to $46.1 million, but more than the original, "Meet the Parents," which made $28.6 million in its opening weekend.
It was an over-all down weekend for Hollywood, which saw the blockbuster "Gulliver's Travels" open Saturday to a weak two-day gross of $7.2 million, and last week's top film, the 3-D sci-fi sequel "Tron: Legacy," fall more than 54 percent to $20.1 million on the weekend, and a total of $88.3 million.
The big success was the Coen Brothers' "True Grit," which was the No.
The third installment of the Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro series of in-law comedy was to earn $34 million over the three-day weekend, and $48.3 million since opening on Wednesday, according to studio estimates Sunday. That was less than the debut of the 2004 sequel, "Meet the Fockers," which opened to $46.1 million, but more than the original, "Meet the Parents," which made $28.6 million in its opening weekend.
It was an over-all down weekend for Hollywood, which saw the blockbuster "Gulliver's Travels" open Saturday to a weak two-day gross of $7.2 million, and last week's top film, the 3-D sci-fi sequel "Tron: Legacy," fall more than 54 percent to $20.1 million on the weekend, and a total of $88.3 million.
The big success was the Coen Brothers' "True Grit," which was the No.
- 12/27/2010
- by AP
- Huffington Post
Universal marketing team takes shape under Eddie Egan. Michael Moses promoted to Co-President, Maria Pekurovskaya named Executive Vice President and Head of Creative Advertising, Jackson George joins Universal as Senior Vice President of Creative Advertising.
Universal Pictures President of Marketing Eddie Egan today announced some key promotions and an addition to Universal’s marketing department.
Eleven-year Universal veteran executive Michael Moses will become Co-President of Marketing and report directly to Egan. And in a restructuring of the creative advertising department, Egan announced the promotion of Maria Pekurovskaya to Executive Vice President and Head of Creative Advertising, where she will oversee newly appointed Senior Vice President of Creative Advertising Jackson George and Senior Vice President of Creative Advertising Scott Abraham. Executive Vice President of Creative Advertising Frank Chiocchi will continue to report directly to Egan. Pekurovskaya also reports to Egan.
“Michael is an incredibly gifted strategist,” said Egan. “I trust his...
Universal Pictures President of Marketing Eddie Egan today announced some key promotions and an addition to Universal’s marketing department.
Eleven-year Universal veteran executive Michael Moses will become Co-President of Marketing and report directly to Egan. And in a restructuring of the creative advertising department, Egan announced the promotion of Maria Pekurovskaya to Executive Vice President and Head of Creative Advertising, where she will oversee newly appointed Senior Vice President of Creative Advertising Jackson George and Senior Vice President of Creative Advertising Scott Abraham. Executive Vice President of Creative Advertising Frank Chiocchi will continue to report directly to Egan. Pekurovskaya also reports to Egan.
“Michael is an incredibly gifted strategist,” said Egan. “I trust his...
- 4/14/2010
- by Staff
- Hollywoodnews.com
By Daniel Frankel
Universal Pictures on Wednesday confirmed a restructuring of its marketing department, with top-end publicist Michael Moses (left, at left) moving up to the position of co-president of marketing. Eddie Egan (left, at right), president of marketing since 2007, will remain in charge and in his same position -- though they are co-presidents, Moses will report to him. “Michael is an incredibly gifted strategist,” Egan said in a statement. “I trust his in...
Universal Pictures on Wednesday confirmed a restructuring of its marketing department, with top-end publicist Michael Moses (left, at left) moving up to the position of co-president of marketing. Eddie Egan (left, at right), president of marketing since 2007, will remain in charge and in his same position -- though they are co-presidents, Moses will report to him. “Michael is an incredibly gifted strategist,” Egan said in a statement. “I trust his in...
- 4/14/2010
- by Daniel Frankel
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Universal Pictures is restructuring its marketing department this morning. Michael Moses will be promoted to Co-President of Marketing. That makes him number two to Eddie Egan, who has been President of Marketing since 2007. Maria Pekurovskaya will be named Head of Creative Advertising, and is being upped to executive vice president. Finally, Jackson George has been hired away from his post as Head of Creative Advertising at Overture Films to become senior vice president of Creative Advertising for Universal. He and senior vice president Scott Abraham will report to Pekurovskaya, while executive vice president of Creative Advertising Frank Chiocchi will [...]...
- 4/14/2010
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline Hollywood
Two senior executives have been promoted at Universal Studios Home Entertainment, during a time when the studio is ramping up its operations in preparation for a flurry of high-profile DVD and Blu-ray Disc releases.
Hilary Hoffman has been appointed to the newly expanded position of executive vp, while Lea Porteneuve has been promoted to senior vp of communications and publicity.
Hoffman previously was senior vp of brand and digital marketing, while Porteneuve was vp of publicity. Both promotions were announced by Universal Studios Home Entertainment president Craig Kornblau.
In her expanded role, Hoffman will oversee all facets of marketing for Universal, including creative and content development. She also will continue to drive the marketing strategy for new Blu-ray Disc and DVD releases as well as catalog and TV titles, in addition to overseeing marketing for emerging digital platforms.
"Over the years, Hilary has made significant contributions to our overall success,...
Hilary Hoffman has been appointed to the newly expanded position of executive vp, while Lea Porteneuve has been promoted to senior vp of communications and publicity.
Hoffman previously was senior vp of brand and digital marketing, while Porteneuve was vp of publicity. Both promotions were announced by Universal Studios Home Entertainment president Craig Kornblau.
In her expanded role, Hoffman will oversee all facets of marketing for Universal, including creative and content development. She also will continue to drive the marketing strategy for new Blu-ray Disc and DVD releases as well as catalog and TV titles, in addition to overseeing marketing for emerging digital platforms.
"Over the years, Hilary has made significant contributions to our overall success,...
- 7/13/2009
- by By Thomas K. Arnold
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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