ITVS America rejigs with Gaumont alum hire & promotions

Love & Marriage: Huntsville

Franklin producer ITV Studios America has rejigged its senior team and hired former Gaumont exec for business development.

Robert Sorkin has been named VP of business development & strategy, responsible for creating new revenue opportunities, increasing awareness and adding value to the studio business across its slate of series.

He was previously at the US division of Gaumont and Creative Artists Agency before joining ITVS America, which is behind shows including Love & Marriage: Huntsville for OWN, Crank Yankers for Comedy Central and Assembly Required for History.

ITVS America has also promoted Anuj Goyal to become VP of business & legal affairs, while Neil Forcadela is now VP of production finance.

Goyal, who has been with ITV since 2014, was previously director of business & legal affairs, while Forcadela was director of production finance at ITVS, having worked at NBCUniversal.