Charlie McAuley has beenappointed managing director for Paramount Home Entertainment UK and Ireland.Based in London, he will oversee marketing, sales and distribution in thoseterritories and will report to Don Hunton, senior vice president of Paramount HomeEntertainment, Asia Pacific, UK and Ireland.

McAuley previously worked atUniversal Pictures International where he served as vice president of LatinAmerica and Asia Pacific. He also worked at Woolworths and BlockbusterInternational.

'I am delighted that Charlie is joining Paramount andknow his wealth of experience and unarguable passion and drive will be a truebenefit to our organization,' said Hunton. 'He will fit in well alongside an already strongmanagement team.'