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Univision Hires Jonathan Schwartz As General Counsel

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Monday November 26, 2012 @ 3:15pm PSTTags: Jonathan Schwartz, Univision

NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 26, 2012 – Univision Communications Inc., the leading media company serving Hispanic America, today announced that Jonathan Schwartz, 51, has been named general counsel of Univision Communications. Schwartz succeeds C. Douglas Kranwinkle, 72, executive vice president and general counsel for 12 years, who announced last year he would be retiring after a distinguished 47-year career in law. Schwartz most recently served as managing director and general counsel for JPMorgan’s Investment Bank. Previously, he spent six years at Cablevision Systems as executive vice president and general counsel. Prior to that, Schwartz held various roles including senior vice president and deputy general counsel of Time Warner Inc., and as general counsel of online music company Napster. Schwartz will be based in New York and will report to Falco. The Company also announced that Phyllis Verdugo, a 15-year veteran of Univision and currently the executive vice president and deputy general counsel, will relocate to New York.

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Sundance: ‘Like Crazy’ Closes Deal With Paramount And Indian Paintbrush

By MIKE FLEMING JR | Sunday January 23, 2011 @ 7:30am PSTTags: Dominic Cooper, Drake Doremus, Harvey Weinstein, Indian Paintbrush, Jonathan Schwartz, Kevin Smith, Like Crazy, Morgan Spurlock, My Idiot Brother, Paramount Pictures, Paul Rudd, Roger Corman, Steven Rales, UTA
Mike Fleming

UPDATE, 8:25 AM: As I tipped you yesterday, Paramount’s Adam Goodman and acquisitions exec Matt Brodie and Indian Paintbrush’s Peter McPartlin closed the deal with the UTA team today around 6 AM for the Super … Read More »

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SUNDANCE UPDATE: Deal For ‘Like Crazy’?

By MIKE FLEMING JR | Saturday January 22, 2011 @ 3:01pm PSTTags: 2011 Sundance Film Festival, Anton Yelchin, Drake Doremus, Felicity Jones, Harvey Weinstein, Jennifer Lawrence, Jonathan Schwartz, Like Crazy, Movies, Sundance Film Festival
Mike Fleming

2ND UPDATE 4 PM: Deadline is hearing that the ask for Like Crazy is a $2 million minimum guarantee, and a $2 million P&A commitment. Fox Searchlight, The Weinstein Company, and Summit Entertainment are circling. But nothing is … Read More »

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