Sky-backed Snapped prodco Jupiter Entertainment has promoted Chris Spry to SVP of development. Spry, who has spent the last two years at the company as VP of development, will continue to report directly to Patrick Reardon, president of Jupiter Holdings. In his newly elevated role, Spry takes responsibility for developing content across multiple genres for […]
Stephen Land, the founder and former CEO of Snapped producer Jupiter Entertainment, has launched a new production company after exiting the Sky-owned firm. His new venture is A3 Content, a Miami-based outfit that finances and produces programming across linear and streaming platforms. The company is also investing in early-stage businesses both inside and outside of […]
Harrison Land, a veteran development and production executive at Sky Studios-backed Jupiter Entertainment has launched a new prodco, OverUnder Content. The fledgling company has signed a first-look deal with New York-based Jupiter, with Land looking to develop and produce nonfiction content, with a focus on feature-length documentaries, true crime and talent-driven titles across all platform. […]
Broken Harts producer Jupiter Entertainment has hired a former Anonymous Content exec and revealed details of new projects with producer duo Ben Pagel and Michael Lappin. Lauren Gerber becomes director of development at the New York-based prodco, which produced Broken Harts and First To The Top of The World for Discovery+. Gerber has worked in production […]
US prodco Jupiter Entertainment has inked an overall deal with multi-platform media company All Def to adapt its library of content, IP and social media channels into long-form entertainment. All Def is a digital platform that produces comedy, cultural and hip-hop content. It was acquired by LA-based digital studio Culture Genesis, which focuses on remixing […]
AMC breaks away from Better Call Saul US network AMC is ending its Breaking Bad spin-off Better Call Saul, making a sixth and final 13-episode order. The show, which is also available around the world on services including Netflix, will go into production later this year and air in 2021. The renewal comes just ahead […]
Sky-backed US producer Jupiter Entertainment has rejigged its senior management team, appointing Chris Spry from Hudson Media to oversee development and promoting two of its existing execs. Spry becomes VP of development at Jupiter, which recently named Patrick Reardon as president after the exit of Allison Wallach, while veterans Harrison Land and Todd Moss become […]
Sky-owned Jupiter Entertainment has named producer and former Roc Nation executive Patrick Reardon as president. Reardon replaces Allison Wallach, who plans to step down at the end of the year to explore new options although she remains in discussion with the company about possible roles. Jupiter’s credits include true crime franchises such as Snapped (Oxygen), […]
Sky Studios, the commissioning and production arm of Comcast-backed pay TV operator Sky, is launching a production services hub in the US and has appointed a Jupiter Entertainment exec to run it. The Hive Collective (The Hive) will work in collaboration with Sky Studios’ production expertise in Europe and will have its bases in New […]
Jupiter Entertainment has signed an overall co-production deal with veteran producer Chris Deaux (pictured) and his Two Fifteen West Entertainment. Under the deal, Deaux will create, develop and produce unscripted programming to be co-produced with Jupiter in the US as well as internationally. Deaux and his team will be based in Los Angeles and work […]
