The Real Housewives Of New Jersey prodco Sirens Media has bolstered its development ranks by hiring alums from Comedy Central and Endemol. Veteran producer Melissa Purner becomes VP of development, while Tavi Kaunitz has been hired as manager of development. Purner most recently developed, sold and produced HBO Max’s Happily Ever Avatar and before that […]
ITV America-owned production house Sirens Media has appointed Lifetime exec Mioshi Hill as its new president. She will take up her new appointment next month, following predecessor Jessica Sebastian-Dayeh’s exit from the The Real Housewives of New Jersey prodco to pursue a new independent venture. In her new role, Hill will take oversight of the […]
Sirens unveils ‘Baddies’ with 16-year-old Marsai Martin ITV America-owned Sirens Media has partnered with 16-year-old Marsai Martin and her production banner Genius Entertainment to develop and produce Baddies (working title). The new unscripted series, currently being taken to market, will spotlight the impact of previously unsung, trailblazing Black women who have helped shape American culture. […]
Jeffrey Katzenberg’s premium short-form platform Quibi is developing a dating format from ITV Studios Entertainment (ITVSE). The Hot Drop, from ITVSE and ITV America’s Sirens Media, will use Quibi’s tech to profile a singleton from the US, with viewers then required to upload videos in a bid to secure a date with the individual. Three […]
Quibi has ordered a Cara Delevingne-produced stunt show from ITV America-owned Sirens Media. The short-form platform has signed up for the as-yet-untitled practical joke series, which will find the model-actress taking on hosting duties and also leading a band of female accomplices as they pull off a range of subtle to extreme stunts. The project […]
MGM’s Big Fish Entertainment, the production house behind Live PD, has appointed Sirens Media’s Daniel Markell as senior vice president of development. Markell, who will report to chief creative officer Lucilla D’Agostino, will shepherd the company’s unscripted and scripted content development for linear, digital and streaming platforms. He will also look for new brand and […]
Jessica Sebastian-Dayeh has been named president of ITV America unscripted production company Sirens Media, with founders Rebecca Toth Diefenbach and Valerie Haselton taking new posts. Sebastian-Dayeh (pictured) will jointly report to ITV America CEO David George, who replaced Brent Montgomery this January, and ITV America president Adam Sher. Sirens founders Toth Diefenbach and Haselton will […]
Leftfield Entertainment has made a number of promotions at its Sirens Media and Leftfield Pictures production companies, and promoted its talent chief. Executive producers Simon Thomas (pictured) and Caroline Self have both been promoted to VP, programming, at Leftfield Pictures (Pawn Stars) and Sirens Media (Real Housewives of New Jersey), respectively. Genevieve Croteau has been […]
The US Discovery Channel has ordered Killing Fields, its first true-crime series. The show will be produced by ITV-owned prodcos Sirens Media, and launch on Discovery on January 5 in a 10pm slot. Taking a creative cue from popular podcast Serial, which examined one crime in-depth, Killing Fields will follow law enforcement official’s attempts to […]
Adam Sher, the former CEO of Ryan Seacrest Productions, has joined US unscripted specialist Leftfield Entertainment as its first chief creative officer. Sher, who has also worked at the William Morris Agency, left RSP last year. In the new post reporting to Leftfield CEO Brent Montgomery, the will work across the group’s prodcos, which include […]
