News brief: Storyville ups Christopher

US indie producer Storyville Entertainment has upped Caroline Christopher to senior VP, development and production.

The production exec will manage series for US cable nets H2, truTV, Oxygen, SyFy and National Geographic as well as two for MTV International, including music series The Ride.

Christopher was director of development for Nat Geo ahead of joining Storyville

Betsy Schechter, president of Storyville Entertainment said: “In less than a year, we’ve sold nearly 10 projects and I’m grateful to my team and their endless effort to bring innovative ideas and a unique voice to the marketplace.”