{"id":2493415,"date":"2026-07-08T14:23:25","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T14:23:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2493415"},"modified":"2026-07-08T14:23:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T14:23:25","slug":"fathom-entertainment-names-jason-brenek-ceo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/fathom-entertainment-names-jason-brenek-ceo\/","title":{"rendered":"Fathom Entertainment names Jason Brenek CEO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<div class=\"article-rhea-tools\">\n<p><!-- Key Terms Glossary (simplified for Business Wire compliance) --><\/p>\n<div class=\"context-panel context-terms-panel context-terms-simple\">\n<h3 class=\"context-panel-title\">Key Terms<\/h3>\n<div class=\"context-terms-grid\">\n<details class=\"context-term-accordion\" id=\"term-event-cinema\">&#13;<\/p>\n<summary class=\"context-term-summary\">&#13;<br \/>\n        <span class=\"context-term-name\">event cinema<\/span>&#13;<br \/>\n        &#13;<br \/>\n        <span class=\"context-term-category context-term-cat-technical\">technical<\/span>&#13;<br \/>\n        &#13;<br \/>\n      <\/summary>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<div class=\"context-term-content\">\n<p>Live or pre-recorded performances and special broadcasts\u2014such as concerts, opera, theater, sports, or cultural events\u2014shown in movie theaters instead of traditional films. Think of a cinema acting like a big, communal TV that screens a one-time event for a paying audience. For investors, event cinema represents an alternative revenue stream and audience-building tool for theater chains and distributors, affecting box office receipts, scheduling, and marketing strategies.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n    <\/details>\n<details class=\"context-term-accordion\" id=\"term-cloud-based-platform\">&#13;<\/p>\n<summary class=\"context-term-summary\">&#13;<br \/>\n        <span class=\"context-term-name\">cloud-based platform<\/span>&#13;<br \/>\n        &#13;<br \/>\n        <span class=\"context-term-category context-term-cat-technical\">technical<\/span>&#13;<br \/>\n        &#13;<br \/>\n      <\/summary>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<div class=\"context-term-content\">\n<p>A cloud-based platform is a service that delivers software and data storage over the internet, allowing users to access and use applications from any device with an internet connection. It works like a virtual workspace hosted online, eliminating the need for physical servers or software installed on individual computers. For investors, it often indicates a company&#8217;s reliance on modern, scalable technology that can reduce costs and improve flexibility.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n    <\/details>\n<details class=\"context-term-accordion\" id=\"term-digital-cinema\">&#13;<\/p>\n<summary class=\"context-term-summary\">&#13;<br \/>\n        <span class=\"context-term-name\">digital cinema<\/span>&#13;<br \/>\n        &#13;<br \/>\n        <span class=\"context-term-category context-term-cat-technical\">technical<\/span>&#13;<br \/>\n        &#13;<br \/>\n      <\/summary>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<div class=\"context-term-content\">\n<p>Digital cinema is the creation, distribution and playback of movies using fully digital files and projectors instead of physical film reels. Like switching from printed photos to digital images, it changes how films are delivered, stored and shown, affecting costs, speed and the kinds of services and equipment companies need; investors track it because those shifts influence revenue models, capital spending and competitive dynamics in media and theater-related businesses.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n    <\/details>\n<details class=\"context-term-accordion\" id=\"term-event-cinema-production\">&#13;<\/p>\n<summary class=\"context-term-summary\">&#13;<br \/>\n        <span class=\"context-term-name\">event cinema production<\/span>&#13;<br \/>\n        &#13;<br \/>\n        <span class=\"context-term-category context-term-cat-technical\">technical<\/span>&#13;<br \/>\n        &#13;<br \/>\n      <\/summary>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<div class=\"context-term-content\">\n<p>A production that records a live performance or event\u2014such as a concert, play, sporting match, or lecture\u2014and packages it for cinema or large\u2011screen release and related distribution channels. Think of it like filming a stage show and turning it into a movie, with on\u2011site multi\u2011camera capture, editing, sound mixing, and post\u2011production aimed at theatrical presentation. Investors care because it creates additional box\u2011office, licensing and streaming revenue streams and involves distinct production, distribution and rights costs.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n    <\/details>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>    &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<div class=\"ps-bar\" id=\"ps-bar\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Add StockTitan as a preferred source on Google\" data-ps-snooze-days=\"3\">\n  <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n    <span class=\"ps-bar__text\">See more from StockTitan in Google Search and AI answers.<\/span>&#13;<br \/>\n    <span class=\"ps-bar__hint\">Adds StockTitan as a preferred source \u00b7 opens Google<\/span>&#13;\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>    <time datetime=\"2026-07-08T14:00:00.000Z\" data-tz-format=\"date-time-full\" class=\"fst-italic pb-1\"><br \/>\n      07\/08\/2026 &#8211; 10:00 AM<br \/>\n    <\/time><\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignc\">\n<b><i><span class=\"kp-highlight\" data-kp=\"0\" title=\"Rhea-AI key point\">Industry Veteran and Theatrical Distribution Innovator to Lead Company <\/span><\/i><i><span class=\"kp-highlight\" data-kp=\"0\" title=\"Rhea-AI key point\">Into its Next Chapter of Growth<\/span><\/i><\/b><span class=\"kp-highlight\" data-kp=\"0\" title=\"Rhea-AI key point\"><br \/>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>    <location value=\"LU\/us.co.denver\" idsrc=\"https:\/\/www.stocktitan.net\/news\/AMC\/xmltag.org\"><span class=\"kp-highlight\" data-kp=\"0\" title=\"Rhea-AI key point\">DENVER<\/span><\/location>&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211;<span class=\"kp-highlight\" data-kp=\"0\" title=\"Rhea-AI key point\"><br \/>\nFathom Entertainment, the leading specialty distributor of content to theatrical partners worldwide, announced the appointment of Jason Brenek as its new Chief Executive Officer.<\/span> <span class=\"kp-highlight\" data-kp=\"1\" title=\"Rhea-AI key point\">Brenek, a seasoned global entertainment and technology executive with an entrepreneurial background and a career spanning a wide array of leadership roles, including senior positions at The Walt Disney Company, IMAX Corporation, and MetaMedia, will become Fathom\u2019s new CEO following the previously announced retirement of Ray Nutt.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"bwbodyimg\" style=\"width: 324px; float:left; padding-left:0px; padding-right:20px; padding-top:0px; padding-bottom:0px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260708530461\/en\/2847461\/4\/Brenek.preferred.jpg\" alt=\"Jason Brenek, New Chief Executive Officer at Fathom Entertainment, the leading specialty distributor of content to theatrical partners worldwide\"\/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:85%;\">Jason Brenek, New Chief Executive Officer at Fathom Entertainment, the leading specialty distributor of content to theatrical partners worldwide<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\nSpeaking on behalf of the Fathom Entertainment Board of Directors, comprised of senior executives from Fathom\u2019s founding owners including <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stocktitan.net\/overview\/AMC\/\" title=\"View AMC stock overview\" class=\"symbol-link\">AMC<\/a>, Regal, and Cinemark, \u201cJason is the right leader to build on Fathom&#8217;s remarkable foundation of success in theatrical distribution and take the company into its next era of growth,\u201d said Adam Rymer, Chief Commercial Officer at Regal Global Entertainment. \u201cJason\u2019s expertise across theatrical distribution, content and event cinema production and marketing, and technology, combined with a history of working with Fathom and a deep understanding and appreciation of the company, made him the clear choice. We are grateful to Ray Nutt for the extraordinary legacy he leaves behind and thrilled to see what Jason and the incredible team at Fathom will build from here.<span class=\"kp-highlight\" data-kp=\"2\" title=\"Rhea-AI key point\">&#8221;<br \/>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<span class=\"kp-highlight\" data-kp=\"2\" title=\"Rhea-AI key point\">Fathom Entertainment is co-owned by the world\u2019s three largest theatrical operators: <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stocktitan.net\/overview\/AMC\/\" title=\"View AMC stock overview\" class=\"symbol-link\"><span class=\"kp-highlight\" data-kp=\"2\" title=\"Rhea-AI key point\">AMC<\/span><\/a><span class=\"kp-highlight\" data-kp=\"2\" title=\"Rhea-AI key point\"> Entertainment Holdings, Inc., Cinemark Holdings, Inc., and Regal Global Entertainment, which collectively represent more than 19,000 screens across the <\/span><location value=\"LC\/us\" idsrc=\"https:\/\/www.stocktitan.net\/news\/AMC\/xmltag.org\"><span class=\"kp-highlight\" data-kp=\"2\" title=\"Rhea-AI key point\">U.S<\/span><\/location><span class=\"kp-highlight\" data-kp=\"2\" title=\"Rhea-AI key point\">.<br \/>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<span class=\"kp-highlight\" data-kp=\"2\" title=\"Rhea-AI key point\">&#8220;There are very few companies in this industry that genuinely expand what the moviegoing experience can be.<\/span> Fathom created the category of \u201cevent cinema,\u201d and I have admired what this team has built for well over a decade. Having had the opportunity to work with Fathom at different points in my career, I have seen firsthand the care and creativity this organization brings to content producers, cinema partners, and millions of consumers,\u201d said Brenek. \u201cUnder Ray&#8217;s leadership, Fathom has grown into something truly special during this period of radical change in the broader business of entertainment &#8211; a company with a devoted audience, a distinct identity, and a real and expanding role in the theatrical landscape.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\nBrenek continued, \u201cMy focus will be on expanding and elevating the content we bring to the big screen, deepening the relationships we have with our exhibitor and content partners, and growing Fathom&#8217;s reach and relevance in ways that deliver communal experiences to audiences and grow the broader entertainment ecosystem. I could not be more pleased to lead this company into its next chapter.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\nBrenek assumes the top leadership position at Fathom, as the company continues its evolution from Fathom Events into Fathom Entertainment, a full-service specialty theatrical distributor with major motion picture distribution capabilities. <span class=\"kp-highlight\" data-kp=\"3\" title=\"Rhea-AI key point\">The company&#8217;s upcoming wide theatrical release of <\/span><i><span class=\"kp-highlight\" data-kp=\"3\" title=\"Rhea-AI key point\">Wildwood<\/span><\/i><span class=\"kp-highlight\" data-kp=\"3\" title=\"Rhea-AI key point\">, LAIKA&#8217;s acclaimed new stop-motion feature film opening in theatres nationwide this October 23, marks a landmark expansion of Fathom&#8217;s programming footprint.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\nBrenek brings more than two decades of senior executive experience across theatrical marketing and distribution, cinema technology, and global content production and releasing strategy. Most recently, he served as Founder and CEO of MetaMedia, the world&#8217;s first global cloud-based platform for delivering movies, live events, and premium content to cinemas at scale, including Garth Brooks, Coldplay, Metallica, Bon Jovi, Blake Shelton, live sports from ESPN, NCAA , WWE, UFC, and esports from Activision Blizzard and Epic Games. <span class=\"kp-highlight\" data-kp=\"4\" title=\"Rhea-AI key point\">Under his leadership, MetaMedia pioneered real-time, cloud-based content delivery to more than 600 cinemas across 30 leading chains worldwide before its successful acquisition by Qube Cinema in 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\nBefore founding MetaMedia, Brenek served as Executive Vice President of IMAX Corporation and President of IMAX HOME, leading global product and technology platform launches designed to extend the IMAX experience beyond the cinema. Prior to IMAX, he spent more than a decade in various senior leadership at The Walt Disney Company, including Senior Vice President of Worldwide Digital Cinema and Cinema Programming. Brenek was responsible for setting and executing Disney\u2019s global cinema strategy, overseeing the global transition from analog to digital cinema as Chairman of Digital Cinema Initiatives and by negotiating Digital Cinema financing and deployment deals, and leading Disney\u2019s Digital Cinema Operations team.<\/p>\n<p>\nWhile at Disney, Brenek also oversaw the company\u2019s 3D and event cinema production and programming, which included co-producing two Disney feature films and pioneering live ESPN, NBA, and NCAA sporting events for cinemas. In 2025, Brenek was presented with the International 3D &amp; Advanced Imaging Society\u2019s first-ever Founders Award. While serving as Disney\u2019s Senior Vice President of International In-Home, Brenek oversaw a multi-billion-dollar division leading groundbreaking home streaming and television distribution partnerships in more than 70 countries.<\/p>\n<p>\n<b>About Fathom Entertainment<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nFathom Entertainment is the leading global specialty distributor of content to movie theatres. For more than 20 years, Fathom Entertainment has pioneered theatrical distribution of events and special engagements across various genres and formats, including feature films, episodic content, documentaries, concerts, and live events. Fathom consistently ranks among the top 10 theatrical distributors in North America and distributes content to cinemas worldwide. Fathom Entertainment is owned by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stocktitan.net\/overview\/AMC\/\" title=\"View AMC stock overview\" class=\"symbol-link\">AMC<\/a> Entertainment Inc. (NYSE: AMC), Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stocktitan.net\/overview\/CNK\/\" title=\"View CNK stock overview\" class=\"symbol-link\">CNK<\/a>), and Regal Cineworld Group (LSE: CINE.L). For more information, visit <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fathomentertainment.com%2F&amp;esheet=54566817&amp;newsitemid=20260708530461&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=FathomEntertainment.com&amp;index=1&amp;md5=80120c2376620845b8c7f530b777fa62\" shape=\"rect\">FathomEntertainment.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=bwnews&amp;sty=20260708530461r1&amp;sid=acqr8&amp;distro=nx&amp;lang=en\" style=\"width:0;height:0\"\/><span class=\"bwct31415\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"mmgallerylink\"><span id=\"mmgallerylink-phrase\">View source version on businesswire.com: <\/span><span id=\"mmgallerylink-link\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20260708530461\/en\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20260708530461\/en\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\nEric Becker<br \/>\n<br \/>Fathom Entertainment<br \/>\n<br \/>(303) 638-3469<br \/>\n<br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stocktitan.net\/news\/AMC\/mailto:ebecker@fathomentertainment.com\" shape=\"rect\">ebecker@fathomentertainment.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source: Fathom Entertainment<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.stocktitan.net \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Terms &#13; &#13; event cinema&#13; &#13; technical&#13; &#13; &#13; Live or pre-recorded performances and special broadcasts\u2014such as concerts, opera, theater, sports, or cultural events\u2014shown in movie theaters instead of traditional films. 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