Paramount Pictures Names President for Home-Entertainment Division

HOLLYWOOD: Dennis Maguire has been appointed president of Paramount Pictures Home Entertainment Worldwide, effective immediately.

Maguire will report to Rob Moore, the vice chairman of Paramount Pictures. He is tasked with heading up the division’s sales, marketing and distribution of home-entertainment content for the Paramount Motion Picture Group in the U.S. and the division’s 12 offices in other territories. Maguire’s responsibilities also include oversight of Paramount Home Entertainment’s efforts on behalf of MTV Network properties, CBS, PBS, Hasbro and services for DreamWorks Animation Home Entertainment.

Maguire joined Paramount in October 2006 as president of Paramount Home Entertainment International. He spent 23-years at Buena Vista Home Entertainment (BVHE), most recently as president of Buena Vista Home Entertainment International, where he oversaw all international sales, marketing, manufacturing and distribution of the company’s home-entertainment products.

"Dennis has an exceptional understanding of the home-entertainment industry on a worldwide basis," said Moore. "He has been an integral part of the phenomenal growth of our international business, building strong relationships and overseeing our expansion into new regions. His global expertise, combined with his previous domestic experience and his leadership of a talented executive team will steer our home-entertainment business in a successful direction."