MGM’s Barry Poznick has been promoted to lead unscripted and alternative television for the business as it expands from its foundations in reality. The former president of unscripted has been promoted to president of MGM/Orion unscripted and alternative television, after extending his contract with the business. While overseeing unscripted programmes for MGM, Poznick will now […]
The Real Housewives of Orange County producer Evolution Media has promoted Alex Baskin to become president of the MGM-backed company, which has also hired a former Studio 71 executive to work across its development slate. Baskin will work with fellow president Douglas Ross to lead the company, setting overall strategy and overseeing day-to-day operations and […]
Mark Burnett’s MGM Television and Digital Group has acquired the creator of the Real Housewives franchise, Evolution Media. MGM has been pushing into unscripted programming in a major way since it bought full control of Burnett’s United Artists Media Group at end-2015. Evolution will now operate as an independent producer within the MGM group, with […]
Australian subscription VOD service Stan has become the exclusive streaming home of Cartoon Network programming following an agreement with US media giant Turner. Among the new content coming to Stan is the eighth and final season of Regular Show (pictured), as an Australian premiere in April. New seasons of Adventure Time and The Powerpuff Girls […]
MGM has recruited Barry Poznick as president of its unscripted division as, with Mark Burnett at the helm, it seeks to become a powerhouse in reality TV. Poznick will report to Burnett and the MGM move sees the pair reunited. They worked together on shows including Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? for Fox, How’d […]
