PodcastOne CEO Jim Berk has left the top job at the podcast network, saying he is moving on after positioning the company for its next chapter. Berk joined PodcastOne two years ago, reporting to longtime friend and founder, Norm Pattiz, who serves as the company’s executive chairman. “Jim came in and has been…

Jim Berk, who stepped down last year after eight years as CEO of Participant Media, has landed at PodcastOne as its new CEO. Berk will report directly to PodcastOne founder Norm Pattiz, who retains his post as Executive Chairman. Berk also joins PodcastOne’s Board of Directors. The announcement comes as the…

Participant Media says it’s “dedicated to entertainment that inspires.” But the thought that occurred to CEO Jim Berk today was to resign. He has been temporarily replaced by founder and chairman Jeff Skoll while the board looks for someone else. Berk says he’s “incredibly proud of our collective work to drive…

The newly created post includes oversight of the communications strategy and operations of Participant Media‘s film and documentary units, the new Pivot TV network and its digital lifestyle brand TakePart. Ann Boyd is joining the company as EVP Communications, reporting to CEO Jim Berk. “As Participant expands…

LOS ANGELES /BERLIN/DOHA– February 13, 2013 – Participant Media, the leading provider of entertainment that inspires and accelerates change, known for such critically acclaimed and commercially successful films as An Inconvenient Truth, Food, Inc., The Help, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel and Steven Spielberg's…

EXCLUSIVE: After Jeff Skoll made his fortune turning eBay into a juggernaut, he turned to Hollywood as the first financier/producer not looking to make more money and rub elbows with the stars. Skoll formed Participant Media — and hired former Hard Rock Cafe CEO Jim Berk to run it — as part of his mandate to use…