Starz restructures senior team as SVP of originals & head of production depart

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Starz has restructured its senior team with a flurry of exits including SVP of originals, Kathryn Tyus-Adair.

She will leave the US cablenet along with director of originals Alex Alberts, SVP & head of production Kevin Hamburger and original programming manager Jordan Lippetz.

The trio’s departures, which come a week after Starz unveiled plans to cut 10% of its workforce and exit international markets, will see Samantha Nissen becoming head of current programming.

Her team includes Sebastian Arboleda, with Christina Jokanovich becoming head of development and Karen Bailey named head of production.

Lionsgate’s plans to sell or spin off Starz were first revealed in late 2021, barely five years since the studio acquired the company for $4.4bn.

Final plans for the split were delayed until early 2024, following Lionsgate’s acquisition of Entertainment One and “uncertainties” surrounding the Hollywood strikes.

Lionsgate also previously revealed plans to pull out of Latin America by the end of this year, as it looks to scale back its international operations. US trade Deadline broke news of the most recent exits.