John Pollak has been promoted to the role of president of worldwide television and international at Electus. In his new role, Pollak will report to CEO Chris Grant, having served as president of Electus International since 2012. He will now oversee the global rollout of Electus’ scripted and unscripted content, including development, production and current […]
Entertainment One Television has hired DRG acquisitions chief Noel Hedges for a senior post. Hedges has been named executive VP of acquisitions at eOne’s TV division, a new role that will see him buying content for distribution and overseeing teams in London and Toronto. At DRG, Hedges is EVP of content, and has worked at […]
Former Eyeworks and Shine International sales exec Ted Bookstaver has joined US studio Lionsgate Television. He will take up the newly-created post of senior VP, alternative programming sales. In the role, he will oversee global sales of Lionsgate’s slate of alternative (unscripted) shows. Lionsgate’s executive VP, alternative programming Jennifer O’Connell, who joined last year after […]
IM Global’s television division has hired Electus International senior VP Eli Shibley as president, international distribution and coproductions. Shibley is joining US-based IM Global to oversee its scripted television slate, third-party scripted acquisitions and unscripted projects from the US, UK and international partners. At Electus, he was SVP, international media and formats, where he sourced […]
France-based StudioCanal has split distribution and production at its TV business. It has recruited former Shine International sales exec Katrina Neylon as executive VP, sales and marketing for TV and she joins the company on May 18. She will report to Rodolphe Buet, president of international marketing and distribution. Production responsibilities will be handled by […]
The enormous distribution group created by the merger of Endemol, Shine Group and Core Media is taking shape, with a raft of new appointments, executives leaving the business and former staffers turning up elsewhere. Here are the key appointments at the new super group. Endemol Shine Group has been shaping up under CEO Sophie Turner […]
The merged global sales unit of Endemol Shine Group will be called Endemol Shine International. The unit will encompass the Endemol Worldwide Distribution and Shine International, and have bases in eight cities including London, LA, Paris, Sydney, Miami and Moscow and new bases in Singapore and Mumbai. Cathy Payne (pictured) will lead ESI as chief […]
Endemol Shine Group’s Georgia Brown is headed to FremantleMedia, where she has been hired as senior VP, scripted. This comes as FremantleMedia seeks to position itself as a key drama and comedy provider. Brown was previously SVP, acquisitions at Shine International, which is now part of the combined Endemol and Shine sales operation following the […]
UK-based distributor DRG has promoted Noel Hedges to a new role of executive VP, content. Former Cineflix and Shine International exec Hedges joined DRG just over a year ago, as TBI revealed at the time, to become head of acquisitions. In his new post, he will oversee DRG’s content strategy, be responsible for key acquisitions […]
Royalty is in vogue. Ahead of the launch of Lionsgate’s series The Royals, TBI speaks with the studio’s TV boss Kevin Beggs, and looks at the other regal offerings in the market. E! is best known for its glossy entertainment programming and awards show coverage, but like many US cable channels last year took the […]
