executive hires

• Storied TV Exec Cecile Frot-Coutaz Leaves FremantleMedia To Lead YouTube’s EMEA Efforts
• Patty Hirsch Named GM Of Warner Bros. Digital Labs, CEO Of DramaFever

  Hirsch will manage strategy and day-to-day operations at Warner Bros. Digital Labs, and will also personally oversee DramaFever as CEO.

  
• Machinima Names Digital Ad Vet Steve Reed VP Of Brand Partnerships

  In his new role, Reed will lead the company’s U.S. ad sales operations, reporting directly to Machinima’s SVP and general manager Russell Arons.

  
• Facebook Taps Former BuzzFeed, Pinterest Execs For Top Roles On Video Team

  The social network has tapped Matthew Henick, former head of BuzzFeed Studios, to lead global video content strategy and planning, and Mike Bidgoli, a former Pinterest exec, to serve as product lead for its episodic video hub, Watch.

  
• Portal A Announces 7 Promotions And New Hires From Maker Studios, BBDO
• Two Top Fullscreen Execs Join Otter Media’s Senior Management Team
• HQ Trivia App Taps Former CNBC Producer To Lead Programming
• YouTube Vet Kathryn Friedrich Tapped To Lead Oath’s Branded Studio
• Former Otter Media President Named CEO Of Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine
• Twitch Hires 3 Execs In Biggest Addition To Its Leadership Team To Date
• The Young Turks Network Names Deanna Brown Its First-Ever President
• Snapchat Creating ‘Stories Everywhere’ Feature To Distribute Content Across The Web (Report)