Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has promoted drama development exec Lauren Stein to the newly created position of head of creative for SPT Studios. In her new role, Stein will take responsibility for drama and comedy development, TriStar Television, international co-productions, and current programming on series in their first year of production. She will continue to […]
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) Studios co-president Jason Clodfelter has exited the company after 17 years to become president of television at Legendary Entertainment. Clodfelter will be responsible for developing new scripted and limited series at Legendary, which is behind shows such as Carnival Row for Prime Video and Drops Of God for Apple TV+. His […]
Jeffrey Glaser is exiting his role as Sony Pictures Television Studios’ EVP of current programming after six years. Marie Jacobson, who has co-led the current programming department alongside Glaser since November, will take over as sole head following his departure in June. Glaser joined the company as EVP and head of current in September 2017, […]
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) Studios has hired Colin Davis, head of scripted originals for the Roku Channel, to head up comedy, with Brian Tannenbaum promoted to take over his current role. Davis joins Sony from 1 May as EVP of comedy development, where he will oversee development of comedy programming for all platforms, reporting to […]
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) Studios has appointed former Charter Communications’ Spectrum Originals exec Katherine Pope to take over from the outgoing Jeff Frost as president. Reporting to Ravi Ahuja, chairman of global television studios and Sony Pictures Entertainment corporate development, Pope will join the studio on 22 August to take charge of all domestic scripted […]
Disney+ and Disney Channels have commissioned a slew of new content across unscripted, kids & family and original movies. Speaking at the Television Critics Association’s Winter Press Tour, Disney Branded Television president Ayo Davis unveiled the new projects, which include both live action and animation productions. Davis announced two unscripted projects for Disney+, both of […]
Amazon Studios has confirmed a spin-off series from its subversive superhero drama The Boys. The show, details of which emerged last year, is from Sony Pictures Television Studios – which is behind the original – and Amazon Studios, in association with Kripke Enterprises, Point Grey Pictures, and Original Film. Michele Fazekas and Tara Butters attached […]
Sony Pictures Television (SPT)’s new leaders have hired former Syfy development exec Andrew Plotkin for its studio drama team. Plotnik has been handed a senior VP of drama development post at the Culver City studio’s TV wing, Sony Pictures Television Studios (STVS). He will replace Lauren Stein, who was upped to executive VP and head […]
