Starz Taps David Weil as EVP & General Counsel

BEVERLY HILLS: Starz has added to its executive team with the appointment of David Weil as executive VP and general counsel for business and legal affairs.

Weil will be working out of the Beverly Hills headquarters, taking on responsibility for developing the strategic direction of business and legal affairs for the company. This includes the Starz linear channels, affiliate negotiations, public company compliance management and the worldwide distribution and home entertainment businesses. He takes over from Steve Beabout, the executive VP, general counsel and secretary at Starz, who is retiring. Weil will report to Chris Albrecht, the CEO of Starz.

“David is a talented and highly respected executive with a keen legal mind who has successfully dealt with issues and individuals at all levels of the entertainment industry,” said Albrecht. “We are looking forward to adding him to our executive team and working together to continue growing the Starz businesses. Steve Beabout has been an integral part of Starz’s growth and success over the many years he has led the company’s legal affairs. We thank him for his contributions and wish him the very best.”

“I’m truly pleased to join Chris and his accomplished team at Starz where they have had so much success and are well positioned to achieve even more,” Weil commented. “This is an exciting opportunity for me, and I look forward to contributing in any way I can.”

For ten years, Weil served as CEO of Walden Media/Bristol Bay Productions, where he oversaw all aspects of the company’s operations. Before that, Weil was a partner in the entertainment, sports and media department at O’Melveny & Myers for 25 years.