The Story Lab


RTL II picks up Story Lab’s Hall Pass

Game of Clones distributor The Story Lab has sold social experiment Hall Pass into German free-to-air broadcaster RTL II. The channel has commissioned Joker Productions for a celebrity version of the entertainment format, which will be called 48H Single – Celebrities Test Their Love. Hall Pass was originally created by Spanish firm Phileas Productions and […]

The Story Lab hires Tom Sebastian to drive US expansion

Dentsu Aegis-based entertainment company The Story Lab, has announced plans to expand in the US office. Spearheading the move will be Tom Sebastian, who will take up the role of president, The Story Lab US, working out of the company’s LA-based office. In his new role, Sebastian will be responsible for leading premium non-scripted and […]

Story Lab hires Fremantle exec for Asia office

The Story Lab has appointed former Fremantle exec Geraldine Bravo as regional content sales and acquisition director for Asia, effective immediately. Bravo will work in Story Lab’s Asia office based in Jakarta, Indonesia and report to president of The Story Lab, in APAC, Donovan Castillo-Mohlman. She will be responsible for identifying and selling global and local entertainment formats […]

Story Lab expands in CEE

UK-based distributor The Story Lab has launched a Ukrainian office. The Story Lab Ukraine is the latest office launch for the Dentsu Aegis Network-owned distribution company. Illiya Rzhondkivsky and Pavel Cherepin will lead the base as managing director and content and development director respectively. Both previously worked at Dentu Aegis, Rzhondkivsky as head of sponsorship […]

The Story Lab names iflix exec as Asia Pac chief

The Story Lab, part of Dentsu Aegis Network’s media investment arm Amplifi, has appointed iflix exec Donovan Castillo-Mohlman to Asia Pacific president, effective immediately. Castillo-Mohlman will now be responsible for driving initiatives in content development for clients, as well as building capabilities across distribution and investment in premium entertainment content. He will also focus on […]

Story Lab parent buys into Gleam Futures

The Story Lab parent Dentsu Aegis Network has bought into UK-based digital talent management firm Gleam Futures. Dentsu plans to use its entertainment content unit, Story Lab, to open new avenues for Gleam in new markets and expands its global offering. The Story Lab has made an impact on international distribution in the past year, […]

The Story Lab’s next chapter

The Story Lab, which is set to become a key player in production financing, wants 20 primetime projects on its books by the end of the year. To get to that point the firm has brought in a number of well-known execs. Michael Iskas, global president of the the Dentsu Aegis-owned content outfit, talks formats, […]

The Story Lab staffs up, opens new offices

Production and distribution group The Story Lab has hired seasoned execs to run new international offices, hired a permanent formats chief, and opened a new office in the UK as part of aggressive expansion plans, TBI has learned. TBI understands that The Story Lab is also looking for an exec to run a new scripted division, […]

Raft of commissions for Channel 4

UK broadcaster Channel 4 unveiled a raft of new programming at its upfront in London yesterday. The pubcaster has a history of breakout comedy and announced the return of Peep Show duo David Mitchell and Robert Webb to its air with sitcom Back. Simon Blackwell (Veep, Peep Show) will pen the 6x30mins series, which follows […]