CBS Films has named David Scott Rubin, Executive Vice President, Physical Production, it was announced today by Amy Baer, President and CEO of the division within CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS and CBS.A). 

In this position, which reports to Baer, Rubin will oversee physical production for all films produced by CBS Films. 

"David has a uniquely balanced skill set.  He has worked both as an independent producer, and as a production executive managing a slate of films for a successful production company," said Baer.  "He understands how to walk the delicate line of managing the bottom line while simultaneously being filmmaker friendly.  That balance is very important to the success of our division."

Rubin joins CBS Films from Lakeshore Entertainment where he served as Executive Producer and Senior Vice President of Physical Production since 2005.  While at Lakeshore he oversaw production on numerous films including the "Crank" series starring Jason Statham; "The Dead Girl," which was nominated for Best Picture by the Independent Spirit Film Awards; and the soon to be released sci-fi action thriller "Game," starring Gerard Butler and Michael C. Hall.

Prior to joining Lakeshore, Rubin was an independent producer and was Executive Producer on such films as "I Am Sam," which garnered an Academy Award nomination for Sean Penn, and the urban comedy classic, "Soul Plane."

"I am excited to support Amy's vision in producing a diverse slate of movies.   I look forward to working with the talented group of executives and filmmakers she has put together to establish CBS Films as a major producer/distributor of quality entertainment," said Rubin.

About CBS Films

CBS Films, established in 2007, plans to develop and produce four to six movies a year spanning all genres, with production budgets up to $50 million per film.

About CBS Corporation

CBS Corporation is a mass media company with constituent parts that reach back to the beginnings of the broadcast industry, as well as newer businesses that operate on the leading edge of the media industry. The Company, through its many and varied operations, combines broad reach with well-positioned local businesses, all of which provide it with an extensive distribution network by which it serves audiences and advertisers in all 50 states and key international markets. It has operations in virtually every field of media and entertainment, including broadcast television (CBS and The CW - a joint venture between CBS Corporation and Warner Bros. Entertainment), cable television (Showtime and CBS College Sports Network), local television (CBS Television Stations), television production and syndication (CBS Paramount Network Television and CBS Television Distribution), radio (CBS Radio), advertising on out-of-home media (CBS Outdoor), publishing (Simon & Schuster), interactive media (CBS Interactive), music (CBS Records), licensing and merchandising (CBS Consumer Products), video/DVD (CBS Home Entertainment), in-store media (CBS Outernet) and motion pictures (CBS Films). For more information, log on to http://www.cbscorporation.com/.

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