NEW YORK, NY, August 14, 2012 — IFC announced today that Marie Moore has been promoted to senior vice president of public relations, up from vice president. Moore oversees the development and implementation of IFC’s consumer media relations strategies for program publicity and talent relations, translating network goals across all platforms to drive brand awareness, tune-in and web traffic. She is credited with building award winning PR campaigns for the network’s line up of scripted comedies, including the network’s most-watched series, the Emmy® Award nominated Portlandia, as well as Comedy Bang! Bang!, Bunk, Whisker Wars and the Emmy-nominated documentary, Monty Python: Almost the Truth (the Lawyer’s Cut).
Based in New York, she continues to report to Ellen Kroner, AMC Networks’ executive vice president of corporate communications and marketing.
“Marie has proven herself to be a leader in creating and executing strategic multimedia publicity campaigns that foster awareness of IFC’s distinct brand position, comedic programming and talent roster,” said Kroner. “Her creativity and knowledge has made a huge contribution to IFC’s ongoing success and I’m thrilled to honor her efforts with this promotion.”
Prior to joining IFC, Moore served as vice president of corporate communications for AMC Networks where she oversaw trade and business publicity for IFC and WE tv. She joined the company in 2007 as vice president of public relations for LIFESKOOL and SPORTSKOOL, two on demand networks then owned by AMC Networks.
Prior to joining the company, Moore worked at Cohn & Wolf where she provided strategic counsel to a roster of clients including Joost and ADP. Before that, she was director of media relations, Cable & Communications for Cablevision Systems Corporation where she developed and executed strategic communication plans for all video, data and voice product launches and developments. Moore began her career at Connors Communications where she created, planned and implemented public relations strategies and programs for clients such as Deloitte & Touche, University of Michigan, Priceline and Vonage.
Moore holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from Saint Mary’s College of California and a Master of Science degree in Strategic Communications from Columbia University. She is a winner of the public relations industry’s Bronze Anvil PR Award and the cable industry’s Beacon Award in programming publicity. Moore is a member of the Association of Cable Communicators (ACC), CTAM and WICT.
About AMC Networks Inc.
Dedicated to producing quality programming and movie content for more than 30 years, AMC Networks Inc. owns and operates several of the most popular and award-winning brands in cable television. AMC, IFC, Sundance Channel, WE tv, and IFC Films produce and deliver distinctive, compelling and culturally relevant content that engages audiences across multiple platforms. The company also operates AMC/Sundance Channel Global, an international programming business, and AMC Networks Broadcasting & Technology, a full-service network programming origination and distribution company.
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