MGM hires international marketing chief

Hollywood studio MGM has hired former Marvel Studios exec Doug Finberg as executive vice president, international marketing.

Finberg, who has also held similar roles at Paramount Pictures International and Dreamworks, will be responsible for all international publicity and marketing efforts. He will report to co-chairman and chief executives Gary Barber and Roger Birnbaum.

“Doug is an executive with extensive experience developing business and marketing strategies across the entertainment spectrum. He has created incredibly successful campaigns for multiple franchises worldwide and we think he is ideal to lead the marketing charge as MGM continues to move forward,” Barber and Birnbaum said.