Shout! Studios Tom Chen Rises to SVP Publicity<\/p>\n

Shout Studios! promotes its longtime publicity chief\u00a0Tom Chen\u00a0to the role of Senior Vice President of Publicity.<\/p>\n

Chen will continue to lead the publicity team from his elevated role, while also taking on more roles in shaping the Shout! Studios\u00a0brand and PR efforts<\/p>\n

Top PR Chen reports to Melissa Boag, EVP, Kids & Family Entertainment. He will work closely with the senior management team in guiding publicity strategy to promote Shout! Studios\u2019 growth amidst the ever-changing demands of the market.<\/p>\n

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Since 2007, Chen has been a valuable contributor at Shout!, most recently serving as VP of Publicity. Over his 16 years at the multi-platform media company, he has overseen corporate trade communications, media relations and publicity efforts for Shout! Studios and its broad spectrum of entertainment releases and new production ventures.<\/p>\n

EVP Melissa Boag cheered for Tom Chen to Deadline:<\/p>\n

\u201cTom\u2019s commitment to excellence and his outstanding ability to manage multifaceted projects and complex challenges have made him an invaluable asset to our organization.\u201d Boag continued: \u201cHis strong leadership skills and commitment to his team members have kept Shout! Studios\u2019 publicity at the leading edge amongst independent studios.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chen, as part of the Shout! Studios executive team, develops and implements strategies that promote and enhance the company\u2019s corporate profile, as well as awards campaigns, multiple entertainment brands, and top releases for Shout! Studios\u2019 new films, original productions, animation, and pop culture TV and film libraries across theatrical, VOD, streaming entertainment, broadcast and home entertainment.<\/p>\n

He recently orchestrated the company\u2019s transition from the original Shout! Factory to its current name \u2014 Shout Studios! \u2014 and helped implement their news strategy for its 20th anniversary celebration.<\/p>\n

Notable campaigns he led includes acclaimed original features\u00a0Old Henry,\u00a0What\u2019s Love Got to Do with It?\u00a0and\u00a0Language Lessons.<\/p>\n

Previous to his experience at Shout! Studios, Chen was the director of TV, film, and home entertainment at MPRM Communications.<\/p>\n

Founded by Richard Foos, Bob Emmer and Garson Foos in 2003, Shout! Studios\u2019 current partners and properties include Aardman Animations,\u00a0ALF,\u00a0The Carol Burnett Show, Stephen J. Cannell Productions, the Roger Corman New Horizons Pictures Library, GKIDS, ITV Studios,\u00a0The Johnny Carson Show, LAIKA Studios,\u00a0Mystery Science Theater 3000\u00a0(in partnership with creator Joel Hodgson), and\u00a0Sesame Street.<\/p>\n

The company\u2019s upcoming feature releases are the darkly comedic thriller\u00a0The Kill Room, starring Uma Thurman and Samuel L. Jackson, which hits theaters nationwide on September 28, and the starry animated pic\u00a0The Canterville Ghost\u00a0led by Stephen Fry, which bows in theaters in time for Halloween.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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