Negin Salmasi is leaving the prodco of former Sony Picture Entertainment boss Amy Pascal to launch a US branch of UK prodco See-Saw Films. She has been named VP of creative affairs at the LA-based See-Saw office, overseeing film and television units, and joins with immediate effect. Salmasi was previous with Pascal Pictures, the firm […]
Andrea Wong is leaving Sony amid the ongoing shake-up at the entertainment arm of the Japanese company. Wong will leave her role as president, international production at Sony Pictures Television and Sony Pictures Entertainment in the coming weeks. Sony declined to comment, but is thought to be planning to recruit a replacement for Wong after […]
Fargo producer MGM has poached Lindsay Sloane from TriStar Productions to become its executive VP, television production and development. Sloane began the role at MGM Television yesterday, reporting to the studio’s television group president, production and development, Steve Stark. She will oversee the creation and development of new projects, working alongside a team that includes […]
Sony Pictures Entertainment has hired Fox executive Sanford Panitch to become its president of international film and television. The newly-created post will see Panitch working alongside Sony Pictures Television president Steve Mosko on TV projects, as well as on the feature film side of the Hollywood studio. This is the first significant hire SPE has […]
Amy Pascal is leaving her post as co-chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment and launching a Sony-backed production company. She will launch the prodco in May after her current contract expires in March. It will be based on Sony’s Culver City, LA lot and focus on film, TV and theatre. A four-year deal means SPE will […]
