New York, NY – May 16, 2011 – Olivia Dupuis has been promoted to vice president, Public Relations at AMC. Previously a director, Dupuis has managed multiple launch and tune-in campaigns for the network’s original series, including "Mad Men" seasons two and three, "Breaking Bad" seasons two and three, and season one of "The Walking Dead." In her new role, she will continue to oversee PR campaigns for AMC’s programming, manage the network’s award campaigns, and help set the overall PR strategy for the network. Dupuis currently reports to Marnie Black, senior vice president of public relations for AMC.
"Olivia is a key contributor to AMC’s public relations team," said Black. "She’s a talented press strategist and her oversight of the press campaigns for AMC’s originals has helped the network achieve enormous press attention and acclaim."
Currently, Dupuis is overseeing the PR campaign for AMC’s newest original scripted drama, "The Killing," which debuted April 3.
Dupuis joined Rainbow Media in August 2007 as Director of Corporate Communications, where she worked on developing and implementing trade and business strategies and messaging for multiple Rainbow Media brands. She was named Director, Public Relations for AMC in 2008. Prior to Rainbow, Dupuis was a director at Goodman Media International. She began her career at the boutique PR agency Kelly & Salerno Communications.
Olivia is a graduate Denison University where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication.
About AMC
AMC reigns as the only cable network in history to ever win the Emmy® Award for Outstanding Drama Series three years in a row, as well as the Golden Globe® Award for Best Television Series – Drama for three consecutive years. Whether commemorating favorite films from every genre and decade or creating acclaimed original programming, the AMC experience is an uncompromising celebration of great stories. AMC’s original stories include "Mad Men," "Breaking Bad," "The Walking Dead," "The Killing" and "Hell on Wheels." AMC further demonstrates its commitment to the art of storytelling with AMC’s Docu-Stories, a slate of unscripted original series, as well as curated movie franchises like AMC’s Can’t Get Enough and AMC’s Crazy About. Available in more than 97 million homes (Source: Nielsen Media Research), AMC is owned and operated by Rainbow Media Holdings LLC, and its sister networks include IFC, Sundance Channel, WE tv and Wedding Central. AMC is available across all platforms, including on-air, online, on demand and mobile. AMC: Story Matters HereTM.