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Andres Alvarez Named EVP, Head of Home Entertainment at Paramount Pictures

Jack Dunn
·2-min read

Andres Alvarez has been named EVP, head of home entertainment at Paramount Pictures, while Paramount said that Bob Buchi, president of worldwide home entertainment, is stepping down from his role and exiting the company.

Craig White, executive VP of worldwide sales and distribution for home entertainment will also exit the company, Paramount announced.

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Alvarez joins the studio having previously worked at Amazon MGM Studios, where he served as head of digital distribution, responsible for global transaction commerce as well as AVOD and FAST distribution.

Before the merger, Alvarez worked as SVP of digital distribution at MGM. Prior to MGM, Alvarez was head of domestic content licensing and account management for global digital platforms at 20th Century Fox.

Alvarez also managed the Americas content partnerships team for Google Play, YouTube TV and YouTube Movies. He also had stints working for Dolby Laboratories, Best Buy CinemaNow and Napster in a range of business development roles .

Before joining the media industry, Alvarez practiced law at Latham & Watkins LLP in New York and Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP in Los Angeles.

“In his 18 years with the organization, Bob’s vast contributions have included numerous innovative strategies that demonstrated his expertise at adapting to a constantly evolving landscape,” said Dan Cohen, chief content licensing officer for Paramount. “That skill was on full display when he and his team propelled ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ to become the most successful digital release of all time. Throughout his tenure, Bob has fostered invaluable partnerships across the industry while building a best-in-class team and we are grateful for his many years of service and industry leadership.”

Alvarez will start in his role July 15. Buchi will stay with Paramount during the transition period.

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