Starz Entertainment Group Promotes English to Vice President, Marketing Communications

Starz Entertainment Group Promotes English to Vice President, Marketing Communications

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., July 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Starz Entertainment Group LLC (SEG) announced today the promotion of Gery English to vice president, marketing communications. English works out of the corporate headquarters in Englewood, Colo., and reports to Jerry Maglio, the executive vice president, marketing.

Gery English began in 2004 as the senior director, brand strategy and was quickly promoted to executive director, marketing communications. While in this position English oversaw the development of new brands, channel reconfigurations, and was responsible for improving the effectiveness of SEG's direct response affiliate marketing. His most recent promotion to vice president, marketing communications brings a new set of responsibilities that will include leading and overseeing the strategy and execution of SEG's marketing communications efforts.

"Gery has played an integral role in the expansion of our marketing communications group, and has led his team through the rebranding of all 13 Starz and Encore channels -- the largest rebranding effort in television history," said Maglio. "His responsibilities have increased significantly, and he has risen to the challenge, and I am pleased to announce his promotion."

English brings over 20 years of brand development and experience in managing fully-integrated campaigns for clients including Target, Apple Computer, Chrysler and TED, United Airline's new low-cost operation. He has worked for well-respected advertising agencies including Martin Williams, Rapp Collins and McClain Finlon prior to joining Starz.

English graduated with a B.S. degree from Arizona State University and is currently a member of The Direct Marketing Association (DMA).

Starz Entertainment Group LLC (SEG) is the largest provider of premium movie services in the United States with approximately 174 million pay units. SEG offerings include the Starz Encore Movie Pack with 13 digital movie channels and more than 750 movies per month, Starz HDTV, Starz On Demand, and Starz Ticket, an on-demand premium Internet movie subscription service available on the broadband platform. Starz Entertainment Group is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation, www.starz.com.

Contacts: Alesya Holick
Corporate Communications Specialist
(720) 852-6033
alesya.holick@starz.com

Source: Starz Entertainment Group LLC

CONTACT: Alesya Holick, Corporate Communications Specialist of Starz
Entertainment Group LLC, +1-720-852-6033, alesya.holick@starz.com

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