The Hollywood Radio and Television Society has elected 12 new board members and six new advisory council members, and extended CEO Melissa Grego’s contract through 2025, the organization announced Wednesday.
Newly elected to the Hrts Board of Directors for a three-year term beginning in July 2023 are: Kathryn Busby; Ben Davis; Jaime Feld; David Eilenberg (Head of Content – Roku Media); Frank Jung (Co-Founder/Co-head of Digital Media – CAA); Lisa Katz (President, Scripted Content – NBCUniversal); Tim McNeal (Senior Vice President, Creative Talent Development & Inclusion, Disney Television Studios – Disney Entertainment); DJ Nurre (Executive Vice President – Unscripted, Endemol Shine North America); Brett Paul (President, Warner Bros Television – Warner Bros Discovery); Rhonda Price (Managing Partner – The Gersh Agency); Lauren Stein (EVP Drama Development – Sony Pictures Television) and Erin Underhill (President, Universal Television).
Existing board members elected to a new three-year term beginning July 2023 are Kate Adler (EVP,...
Newly elected to the Hrts Board of Directors for a three-year term beginning in July 2023 are: Kathryn Busby; Ben Davis; Jaime Feld; David Eilenberg (Head of Content – Roku Media); Frank Jung (Co-Founder/Co-head of Digital Media – CAA); Lisa Katz (President, Scripted Content – NBCUniversal); Tim McNeal (Senior Vice President, Creative Talent Development & Inclusion, Disney Television Studios – Disney Entertainment); DJ Nurre (Executive Vice President – Unscripted, Endemol Shine North America); Brett Paul (President, Warner Bros Television – Warner Bros Discovery); Rhonda Price (Managing Partner – The Gersh Agency); Lauren Stein (EVP Drama Development – Sony Pictures Television) and Erin Underhill (President, Universal Television).
Existing board members elected to a new three-year term beginning July 2023 are Kate Adler (EVP,...
- 7/19/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Melissa Grego, a former Variety reporter who brought new energy to the Hollywood Radio and Television Society as CEO and helped expand its membership base to the largest in its 76 year history, has extended her contract with the organization to 2025. The news comes as the Hrts, which provides programming, fellowship and other support for executives, aspiring industry leaders and others across the business, has announced a newly elected group of board members and advisory council members.
The news was announced on Wednesday by Hrts president Odetta Watkins — whose day job is serving as head of drama series at Amazon Studios — and Grego. Grego, whose previous work as a journalist also included overseeing the TV trade Broadcasting & Cable as its editor, joined Hrts in 2017 and immediately began collaborating with its board to grow the org’s various programs and create some new ones.
That included the launch last year of the charitable Hrts Foundation,...
The news was announced on Wednesday by Hrts president Odetta Watkins — whose day job is serving as head of drama series at Amazon Studios — and Grego. Grego, whose previous work as a journalist also included overseeing the TV trade Broadcasting & Cable as its editor, joined Hrts in 2017 and immediately began collaborating with its board to grow the org’s various programs and create some new ones.
That included the launch last year of the charitable Hrts Foundation,...
- 7/19/2023
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Actors and creatives from “Star Trek” and “Ghosts” are set to host Master Classes during the Banff World Media Festival in June, Variety can confirm.
The two Paramount Global shows will be repped at the 44th edition of the festival, which is set to take place in Banff, Alberta, Canada from June 11-14.
The “Star Trek” masterclass will feature “Star Trek: Discovery’s” Sonequa Martin-Green, “Star Trek: Lower Decks’” Tawny Newsome, “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’” Ethan Peck plus Alex Kurtzman, who is an executive producer for the “Star Trek” franchise, and CBS Studios president David Stapf. They will all be on hand to discuss “ushering in the golden age of ‘Trek,’ growing the franchise, and introducing a new generation to this universe all while staying true to what made it a cultural phenomenon 56 years ago,” according to the festival.
Meanwhile creatives behind CBS comedy “Ghosts” are set to discuss...
The two Paramount Global shows will be repped at the 44th edition of the festival, which is set to take place in Banff, Alberta, Canada from June 11-14.
The “Star Trek” masterclass will feature “Star Trek: Discovery’s” Sonequa Martin-Green, “Star Trek: Lower Decks’” Tawny Newsome, “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’” Ethan Peck plus Alex Kurtzman, who is an executive producer for the “Star Trek” franchise, and CBS Studios president David Stapf. They will all be on hand to discuss “ushering in the golden age of ‘Trek,’ growing the franchise, and introducing a new generation to this universe all while staying true to what made it a cultural phenomenon 56 years ago,” according to the festival.
Meanwhile creatives behind CBS comedy “Ghosts” are set to discuss...
- 4/28/2023
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
CBS Studios has promoted three executives on its development team.
Whitney Berry is now the senior VP, cable, streaming & programming. She is responsible for the development and sale of all premium and streaming content across comedy and drama for the studio. During her tenure, she has developed such titles as Your Honor and The Man Who Fell To Earth for Showtime, as well as Swagger for Apple, Guilty Party and Why Women Kill for Paramount+ and Unbelievable and Dead to Me for for Netflix. She is currently overseeing King Shaka for Showtime and Glamorous for Netflix, both scheduled to drop in 2023. She joined CBS Studios in April 2018 as a VP.
Rob Luchow has been named senior VP, drama development. Throughout this time, Luchow has overseen development of CBS series So Help Me Todd, Fire Country, NCIS: Hawaii, Good Sam, Magnum Pi, The Code, FBI, Seal Team, among many others. Additionally,...
Whitney Berry is now the senior VP, cable, streaming & programming. She is responsible for the development and sale of all premium and streaming content across comedy and drama for the studio. During her tenure, she has developed such titles as Your Honor and The Man Who Fell To Earth for Showtime, as well as Swagger for Apple, Guilty Party and Why Women Kill for Paramount+ and Unbelievable and Dead to Me for for Netflix. She is currently overseeing King Shaka for Showtime and Glamorous for Netflix, both scheduled to drop in 2023. She joined CBS Studios in April 2018 as a VP.
Rob Luchow has been named senior VP, drama development. Throughout this time, Luchow has overseen development of CBS series So Help Me Todd, Fire Country, NCIS: Hawaii, Good Sam, Magnum Pi, The Code, FBI, Seal Team, among many others. Additionally,...
- 10/3/2022
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Joe Port and Joe Wiseman, the executive producers and showrunners of the breakout comedy Ghosts, have signed a three-year overall deal with CBS Studios.
Ghosts, which Port and Wiseman developed for CBS from the British series of the same name, ranked as the number one new series of the 2021-22 season and ending the year tied with Young Sheldon as the No. 1 broadcast comedy among adults 18-49. Ghosts is also a streaming standout, ranking as the No. 1 comedy on Paramount+, which recently became the show’s exclusive streaming home.
“The entire company has been so supportive of the show, right from the start. CBS took a really big swing, one that most broadcast networks at the time wouldn’t have done. And they marketed the hell out of the show. Seeing a Ghosts ad during a Steelers game was probably my career highlight thus far,” said Port.
“From George Cheeks...
Ghosts, which Port and Wiseman developed for CBS from the British series of the same name, ranked as the number one new series of the 2021-22 season and ending the year tied with Young Sheldon as the No. 1 broadcast comedy among adults 18-49. Ghosts is also a streaming standout, ranking as the No. 1 comedy on Paramount+, which recently became the show’s exclusive streaming home.
“The entire company has been so supportive of the show, right from the start. CBS took a really big swing, one that most broadcast networks at the time wouldn’t have done. And they marketed the hell out of the show. Seeing a Ghosts ad during a Steelers game was probably my career highlight thus far,” said Port.
“From George Cheeks...
- 6/7/2022
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Black-ish co-executive producer Robb Chavis has signed an overall deal with CBS Studios. Under the pact, he will develop new half-hour series for the studio.
This marks a return to CBS Studios for Chavis who worked as Executive Story Editor on its CBS comedy series Superior Donuts.
“We really enjoyed working with Robb four years ago and have been intent on getting him back on the lot ever since. He has a unique and impressive resume,” said Kate Adler, EVP of Comedy Development, CBS Studios. “From now on maybe we should require that all comedy writers attend Harvard Law School and pass the Bar.”
After graduating from Harvard Law School in 2001, Chavis practiced law for a decade before switching careers with a job as a segment producer on Bunim-Murray’s pop culture newsmagazine series Brkdwn.
He segued to scripted TV with back-to-back yearlong staff writer stints on the NBC...
This marks a return to CBS Studios for Chavis who worked as Executive Story Editor on its CBS comedy series Superior Donuts.
“We really enjoyed working with Robb four years ago and have been intent on getting him back on the lot ever since. He has a unique and impressive resume,” said Kate Adler, EVP of Comedy Development, CBS Studios. “From now on maybe we should require that all comedy writers attend Harvard Law School and pass the Bar.”
After graduating from Harvard Law School in 2001, Chavis practiced law for a decade before switching careers with a job as a segment producer on Bunim-Murray’s pop culture newsmagazine series Brkdwn.
He segued to scripted TV with back-to-back yearlong staff writer stints on the NBC...
- 7/29/2021
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Al Madrigal is expanding his relationship with CBS Studios. The multi-hyphenate writer, producer and actor has signed a multi-year overall deal with the Studio to develop new series for broadcast, cable and streaming services.
Madrigal is currently co-writing, producing, and starring in Guerrillas, a CBS Studios-produced single-camera comedy from Madrigal and Jenny Snyder Urman’s Sutton Street Productions in development at ABC. The series revolves around a lonely efficiency expert (Madrigal) for an oil company who gets kidnapped in South America and ends up working for a disorganized group of guerrilla soldiers to earn back his freedom.
“We are delighted to make our relationship with Al official,” said Kate Adler, EVP Comedy Development, CBS Studios. “We have been fans of his comedy for years. Al is an extraordinary talent both behind and in front of the camera. We are convinced there is nothing he can’t do…aside from speak proficient Spanish.
Madrigal is currently co-writing, producing, and starring in Guerrillas, a CBS Studios-produced single-camera comedy from Madrigal and Jenny Snyder Urman’s Sutton Street Productions in development at ABC. The series revolves around a lonely efficiency expert (Madrigal) for an oil company who gets kidnapped in South America and ends up working for a disorganized group of guerrilla soldiers to earn back his freedom.
“We are delighted to make our relationship with Al official,” said Kate Adler, EVP Comedy Development, CBS Studios. “We have been fans of his comedy for years. Al is an extraordinary talent both behind and in front of the camera. We are convinced there is nothing he can’t do…aside from speak proficient Spanish.
- 7/19/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Chris Rock’s beloved autobiographical family sitcom Everybody Hates Chris is coming back as an animated series, with Rock expected to return as the narrator. Global hit Israeli drama Shtisel is getting an American remake, written by Insatiable creator Lauren Gussis and directed by Oscar winner Kenneth Lonergan. And Jamal Joseph’s gripping memoir Panther Baby is being adapted as a TV series with Gina Prince-Bythewood directing and The Queen’s Gambit‘s Scott Frank, Timberman/Beverly and Reggie Bythewood producing.
Everybody Hates Chris and Shtisel, which are being taken to the marketplace, and Panther Baby, which has been set up at Starz, are part of the development slate at CBS Studios, illustrating some of the areas of expansion for the studio: mining its deep library of IP, ramping up animation to complement its comedy slate of traditional sitcoms like The Neighborhood and premium “dramcoms” like Dead To Me, finding...
Everybody Hates Chris and Shtisel, which are being taken to the marketplace, and Panther Baby, which has been set up at Starz, are part of the development slate at CBS Studios, illustrating some of the areas of expansion for the studio: mining its deep library of IP, ramping up animation to complement its comedy slate of traditional sitcoms like The Neighborhood and premium “dramcoms” like Dead To Me, finding...
- 3/16/2021
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Diary of a Future President creator Ilana Peña is expanding her relationship with CBS TV Studios, signing an overall deal with the studio behind the series.
Peña also serves as co-showrunner and executive producer of the series, which has been renewed for a second season on Disney+. The series was inspired by Peña’s own childhood, and follows a young Cuban-American girl as she navigates the ups and downs of middle school and her journey to becoming the future president of the United States.
Prior to Diary, Peña served as a writer on the CW’s Crazy Ex-Girlfriend , also produced by CBS TV Studios, and co-writer of Her Shorts with Rachel Bloom, produced by Refinery29 and Planned Parenthood.
“We first got to know Ilana when she was working on Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” said Kate Adler, EVP of Comedy Development, CBS TV Studios. “She is exactly the kind of writer executives dream of: smart,...
Peña also serves as co-showrunner and executive producer of the series, which has been renewed for a second season on Disney+. The series was inspired by Peña’s own childhood, and follows a young Cuban-American girl as she navigates the ups and downs of middle school and her journey to becoming the future president of the United States.
Prior to Diary, Peña served as a writer on the CW’s Crazy Ex-Girlfriend , also produced by CBS TV Studios, and co-writer of Her Shorts with Rachel Bloom, produced by Refinery29 and Planned Parenthood.
“We first got to know Ilana when she was working on Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” said Kate Adler, EVP of Comedy Development, CBS TV Studios. “She is exactly the kind of writer executives dream of: smart,...
- 9/10/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
CBS Television Studios has signed an overall deal with Diary of a Future President creator Ilana Peña.
Under the deal, Peña (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend) will continue to work on the Disney+ series, which has been renewed for a second season, and develop new projects.
“Since day one on Diary, CBS Studios has been so supportive of my vision and voice,” said Peña. “I am incredibly grateful to the team for giving me a creative home to tell meaningful, inclusive stories.”
Added Kate Adler, executive vp comedy development at CBS TV Studios, “We first got to know Ilana when she ...
Under the deal, Peña (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend) will continue to work on the Disney+ series, which has been renewed for a second season, and develop new projects.
“Since day one on Diary, CBS Studios has been so supportive of my vision and voice,” said Peña. “I am incredibly grateful to the team for giving me a creative home to tell meaningful, inclusive stories.”
Added Kate Adler, executive vp comedy development at CBS TV Studios, “We first got to know Ilana when she ...
- 9/10/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
CBS Television Studios has signed an overall deal with Diary of a Future President creator Ilana Peña.
Under the deal, Peña (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend) will continue to work on the Disney+ series, which has been renewed for a second season, and develop new projects.
“Since day one on Diary, CBS Studios has been so supportive of my vision and voice,” said Peña. “I am incredibly grateful to the team for giving me a creative home to tell meaningful, inclusive stories.”
Added Kate Adler, executive vp comedy development at CBS TV Studios, “We first got to know Ilana when she ...
Under the deal, Peña (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend) will continue to work on the Disney+ series, which has been renewed for a second season, and develop new projects.
“Since day one on Diary, CBS Studios has been so supportive of my vision and voice,” said Peña. “I am incredibly grateful to the team for giving me a creative home to tell meaningful, inclusive stories.”
Added Kate Adler, executive vp comedy development at CBS TV Studios, “We first got to know Ilana when she ...
- 9/10/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Jennie Snyder Urman has signed an extension to her overall deal with CBS Television Studios.
She will remain at the studio through 2025 under the new deal which stipulates that CBS TV Studios has the exclusive rights to produce all television content she creates and develops alongside her creative partner Joanna Klein through their Sutton Street Productions.
The agreement was announced by the studio’s president David Stapf.
“Jennie’s singular storytelling moves effortlessly between comedy and drama with sensitivity and humanity. Couple that with her innate ability to move a project from concept to creation, and it places her among the most respected and coveted producers working in our medium,” said Stapf. “Additionally, Jennie and Joanna have incredible vision and taste, resulting in one of the most fruitful partnerships in television…one we hope continues to flourish for us for years to come.”
Urman is best known for creating the CW series “Jane the Virgin.
She will remain at the studio through 2025 under the new deal which stipulates that CBS TV Studios has the exclusive rights to produce all television content she creates and develops alongside her creative partner Joanna Klein through their Sutton Street Productions.
The agreement was announced by the studio’s president David Stapf.
“Jennie’s singular storytelling moves effortlessly between comedy and drama with sensitivity and humanity. Couple that with her innate ability to move a project from concept to creation, and it places her among the most respected and coveted producers working in our medium,” said Stapf. “Additionally, Jennie and Joanna have incredible vision and taste, resulting in one of the most fruitful partnerships in television…one we hope continues to flourish for us for years to come.”
Urman is best known for creating the CW series “Jane the Virgin.
- 2/6/2020
- by Will Thorne
- Variety Film + TV
“Jane the Virgin” creator Jennie Snyder Urman has re-upped her overall deal with CBS Television Studios for another five years, the studio announced Thursday.
Under the new deal, Urman and her creative partner Joanna Klein will continue to develop and produce television projects through their Sutton Street Productions for the studio through 2025. Urman has long been based on CBS TV Studios, developing projects like “Jane,” “Emily Owens M.D.” and the “Charmed” reboot at the studio.
She and Klein launched their Sutton Street banner in 2018, going on to sell multiple projects across broadcast, cable and streaming including the upcoming CBS comedy “Broke.” Tara Joshi serves as development executive, reporting to Klein and Urman.
Also Read: 'Jane the Virgin' Creator Jennie Snyder Urman on Series Finale's Happy Endings, Big Narrator Reveal
“Jennie’s singular storytelling moves effortlessly between comedy and drama with sensitivity and humanity. Couple that with her...
Under the new deal, Urman and her creative partner Joanna Klein will continue to develop and produce television projects through their Sutton Street Productions for the studio through 2025. Urman has long been based on CBS TV Studios, developing projects like “Jane,” “Emily Owens M.D.” and the “Charmed” reboot at the studio.
She and Klein launched their Sutton Street banner in 2018, going on to sell multiple projects across broadcast, cable and streaming including the upcoming CBS comedy “Broke.” Tara Joshi serves as development executive, reporting to Klein and Urman.
Also Read: 'Jane the Virgin' Creator Jennie Snyder Urman on Series Finale's Happy Endings, Big Narrator Reveal
“Jennie’s singular storytelling moves effortlessly between comedy and drama with sensitivity and humanity. Couple that with her...
- 2/6/2020
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
In 2009, CBS Television Studios made a bet on an up-and-coming TV writer, Jennie Snyder Urman, who had staffed on a couple of shows. The bet paid off for both sides, with Urman becoming one of the most prolific showrunners on the studio roster, generating multiple series, the award-winning Jane the Virgin, the ongoing Charmed reboot, the underrated Emily Owens, MD and the upcoming Broke.
Now she has re-upped her overall deal with CBS TV Studios through 2025. The massive five-year pact is said to be one of the biggest at CBS TV Studios and well into the eight figures.
Under the new production agreement, Urman will continue to create and develop series for CBS TV Studios through Sutton Street Productions, the company she launched more than two years ago with longtime friend and veteran TV executive Joanna Klein.
Among Sutton Street’s first projects was a multi-camera comedy at CBS from...
Now she has re-upped her overall deal with CBS TV Studios through 2025. The massive five-year pact is said to be one of the biggest at CBS TV Studios and well into the eight figures.
Under the new production agreement, Urman will continue to create and develop series for CBS TV Studios through Sutton Street Productions, the company she launched more than two years ago with longtime friend and veteran TV executive Joanna Klein.
Among Sutton Street’s first projects was a multi-camera comedy at CBS from...
- 2/6/2020
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
CBS Television Studios is continuing its push into animation.
Senior vice president of comedy development Alec Botnick has been promoted, now adding head of animation to his title. He will continue to report to Kate Adler, executive vice president of comedy development for CBS TV Studios.
“Alec has proven to be a huge asset not only to our department, but to the company as a whole,” Adler said. “I am constantly impressed by his versatility, character, knowledge of the marketplace, and the number of phone calls he can make in one day. Our hope is that with the news of his expanded responsibilities, people will stop calling him ‘Alex.’”
Botnick originally joined the studio in 2015 as vice president of comedy development. He was promoted to Svp in 2018. He was previously a TV literary agent at Wme and began his career in the mail room at Endeavor. During his time with CBS,...
Senior vice president of comedy development Alec Botnick has been promoted, now adding head of animation to his title. He will continue to report to Kate Adler, executive vice president of comedy development for CBS TV Studios.
“Alec has proven to be a huge asset not only to our department, but to the company as a whole,” Adler said. “I am constantly impressed by his versatility, character, knowledge of the marketplace, and the number of phone calls he can make in one day. Our hope is that with the news of his expanded responsibilities, people will stop calling him ‘Alex.’”
Botnick originally joined the studio in 2015 as vice president of comedy development. He was promoted to Svp in 2018. He was previously a TV literary agent at Wme and began his career in the mail room at Endeavor. During his time with CBS,...
- 10/11/2019
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: CBS Television Studios entered the animated series arena a couple of years ago when The Late Show with Stephen Colbert producers had an idea to spin off the animated President Donald Trump segments into a show. Our Cartoon President on Showtime became Late Show producer CBS TV Studios’ first animated series. It was followed by animated extensions of another tentpole studio franchise, with the upcoming Star Trek: Lower Decks on CBS All Access and Nickelodeon Star Trek.
As CBS TV Studios’ animation slate is expanding, with more series in development, the studio has promoted Svp Comedy Development Alec Botnick to Svp Comedy Development and Head of Animation. This is the first time CBS TV Studios has had a dedicated animation executive.
Botnick, who originally joined the studio in 2015 as VP Comedy Development and was promoted to Svp in 2018, will continue to report to Kate Adler, Evp Comedy Development. He...
As CBS TV Studios’ animation slate is expanding, with more series in development, the studio has promoted Svp Comedy Development Alec Botnick to Svp Comedy Development and Head of Animation. This is the first time CBS TV Studios has had a dedicated animation executive.
Botnick, who originally joined the studio in 2015 as VP Comedy Development and was promoted to Svp in 2018, will continue to report to Kate Adler, Evp Comedy Development. He...
- 10/11/2019
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
The Hollywood Radio and Television Society has a new board of directors.
Hrts today announced its newly-elected board is made up of leaders from across the industry, who will serve three-year terms starting this month.
The board includes Kate Adler, Evp, Comedy Development, CBS Television Studios; Charlie Andrews, Evp, Drama Programming, Development & Event Series, Fox; Nick Grad, President of Original Programming, FX Entertainment; entertainment executive David Madden, who most recently served as President of Programming, AMC, BBC America, IFC, SundanceTV, and AMC Studios; Andrew Miller, Agent, Television Department, CAA; Francesca Orsi, Evp and Head of Drama Programming, HBO; Craig Piligian, President/CEO, Pilgrim Media Group; Beatrice Springborn, VP, Content Development, Hulu; Odetta Watkins, Evp, Current Programming, Warner Bros. Television.
Hrts also announced the inaugural Hrts Advisory Council formed by the board of directors.
“Hrts exists to be a valuable resource to individual members at every level of their career and...
Hrts today announced its newly-elected board is made up of leaders from across the industry, who will serve three-year terms starting this month.
The board includes Kate Adler, Evp, Comedy Development, CBS Television Studios; Charlie Andrews, Evp, Drama Programming, Development & Event Series, Fox; Nick Grad, President of Original Programming, FX Entertainment; entertainment executive David Madden, who most recently served as President of Programming, AMC, BBC America, IFC, SundanceTV, and AMC Studios; Andrew Miller, Agent, Television Department, CAA; Francesca Orsi, Evp and Head of Drama Programming, HBO; Craig Piligian, President/CEO, Pilgrim Media Group; Beatrice Springborn, VP, Content Development, Hulu; Odetta Watkins, Evp, Current Programming, Warner Bros. Television.
Hrts also announced the inaugural Hrts Advisory Council formed by the board of directors.
“Hrts exists to be a valuable resource to individual members at every level of their career and...
- 9/10/2019
- by Anita Bennett
- Deadline Film + TV
CBS Television Studios has named former Storied Media Group executive Whitney Berry as VP Development, Cable and Streaming. In her new position, Berry will work in tandem with Svp Drama Bryan Seabury and Evp Comedy Kate Adler to whom she will jointly report, to identify new projects and opportunities to produce premium content across cable and streaming platforms.
“We knew immediately that Whitney would be a great fit here,” Adler and Seabury said. “Her background and experience in the streaming space will be a huge asset to us as we grow our slate of programming to linear cable networks and all forms of digital platforms.”
Berry most recently served as Svp Production and Development at Storied Media Group. Before that, she worked with Invention Films as head of production and development, and 1019 Entertainment as VP Production and Development. Earlier, she was an associate producer for the film X-Men Origins: Wolverine at 20th Century Fox.
“We knew immediately that Whitney would be a great fit here,” Adler and Seabury said. “Her background and experience in the streaming space will be a huge asset to us as we grow our slate of programming to linear cable networks and all forms of digital platforms.”
Berry most recently served as Svp Production and Development at Storied Media Group. Before that, she worked with Invention Films as head of production and development, and 1019 Entertainment as VP Production and Development. Earlier, she was an associate producer for the film X-Men Origins: Wolverine at 20th Century Fox.
- 4/9/2018
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Whitney Berry has joined CBS Television Studios as vice president, development, cable and streaming. The move comes as the studio continues to expand its efforts to develop original programming for cable and streaming platforms.
Berry will report to Bryan Seabury, senior vice president, drama, and Kate Adler, senior vice president, comedy for the studio. In her new role, she will work with both executives to identify new projects and opportunities to produce premium content across the full spectrum of cable and streaming platforms.
“We knew immediately that Whitney would be a great fit here,” said Adler and Seabury. “Her background and experience in the streaming space will be a huge asset to us as we grow our slate of programming to linear cable networks and all forms of digital platforms.”
Berry comes to CBS Television Studios from Storied Media Group, where she served as senior vice president of production and development.
Berry will report to Bryan Seabury, senior vice president, drama, and Kate Adler, senior vice president, comedy for the studio. In her new role, she will work with both executives to identify new projects and opportunities to produce premium content across the full spectrum of cable and streaming platforms.
“We knew immediately that Whitney would be a great fit here,” said Adler and Seabury. “Her background and experience in the streaming space will be a huge asset to us as we grow our slate of programming to linear cable networks and all forms of digital platforms.”
Berry comes to CBS Television Studios from Storied Media Group, where she served as senior vice president of production and development.
- 4/9/2018
- by Daniel Holloway
- Variety Film + TV
In a sign of the times, broadcast-focused CBS Television Studios is adding an executive to focus on its cable and streaming offerings.
Whitney Berry, most recently of Storied Media Group, has joined the studio as vp development, cable and streaming. She will report to Bryan Seabury, senior vp drama, and Kate Adler, senior vp comedy. Berry will work with both executives to identify new projects and opportunities to produce premium content across cable and streaming platforms.
Berry's appointment comes as the studio in the past year has ramped up programming for cable and streaming under president David Stapf. The ...
Whitney Berry, most recently of Storied Media Group, has joined the studio as vp development, cable and streaming. She will report to Bryan Seabury, senior vp drama, and Kate Adler, senior vp comedy. Berry will work with both executives to identify new projects and opportunities to produce premium content across cable and streaming platforms.
Berry's appointment comes as the studio in the past year has ramped up programming for cable and streaming under president David Stapf. The ...
Netflix has given a 10-episode series order to Dead To Me, a dark comedy from writer Liz Feldman (2 Broke Girls), Will Ferrell and Adam McKay’s Gloria Sanchez Prods. and CBS TV Studios.
Written by Feldman, Dead To Me is about a powerful friendship that blossoms between a tightly wound widow and a free spirit with a shocking secret.
Feldman is executive producing with Ferrell, McKay and Jessica Elbaum of the female-focused Gloria Sanchez Prods. At Netflix, Dead To Me joins comedy series American Vandal, from Ferrell and McKay’s Funny Or Die and CBS TV Studios.
Sleeper hit American Vandal, which flew under the radar to become a top binge-watched show for Netflix last year and earn a second-season renewal, became a calling card for CBS TV Studios as it ramped up its premium cable/streaming portfolio from 0 to 13 series in the past three years. It also became...
Written by Feldman, Dead To Me is about a powerful friendship that blossoms between a tightly wound widow and a free spirit with a shocking secret.
Feldman is executive producing with Ferrell, McKay and Jessica Elbaum of the female-focused Gloria Sanchez Prods. At Netflix, Dead To Me joins comedy series American Vandal, from Ferrell and McKay’s Funny Or Die and CBS TV Studios.
Sleeper hit American Vandal, which flew under the radar to become a top binge-watched show for Netflix last year and earn a second-season renewal, became a calling card for CBS TV Studios as it ramped up its premium cable/streaming portfolio from 0 to 13 series in the past three years. It also became...
- 4/5/2018
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Alec Botnick has been named VP Comedy Development at CBS Television Studios after spending the past six years as a television literary agent. He will report to Evp Comedy Development Kate Adler. Botnick started in the Endeavor mailroom in 2003, while earning his law degree from Loyola Law School. In ’09, he was promoted to agent in the TV Literary Department at Wme after Endeavor and Wma completed their merger. During his tenure at Wme, Botnick packaged scripted TV…...
- 7/8/2015
- Deadline TV
This story is a little strange. The CW has picked up Crazy Ex-Girlfriend as a new series for the 2015-16 season. It will debut in the fall and air on Mondays at 8pm, leading into Jane the Virgin.
The series pilot was filmed as a half-hour racy comedy for Showtime. The cable channel ultimately passed so Kate Adler and Jim Donnelly, comedy executives at CBS TV Studios, showed it to execs at The CW. They all loved it so gave the project a thumbs up.
The decision was made to tone it down and redevelop it as an hour series. Crazy Ex-Girlfriend was going to be ready for 2016-17 but a couple weeks ago, execs asked if the series could be put on the fast track for 2015-16. They apparently feel it works very well as a companion to Jane.
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The series pilot was filmed as a half-hour racy comedy for Showtime. The cable channel ultimately passed so Kate Adler and Jim Donnelly, comedy executives at CBS TV Studios, showed it to execs at The CW. They all loved it so gave the project a thumbs up.
The decision was made to tone it down and redevelop it as an hour series. Crazy Ex-Girlfriend was going to be ready for 2016-17 but a couple weeks ago, execs asked if the series could be put on the fast track for 2015-16. They apparently feel it works very well as a companion to Jane.
Here's...
- 5/15/2015
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
It was probably the most surprising pickup at this year's upfronts – a racy, half-hour half-hour comedy pilot for pay cable network Showtime getting a series order as an hourlong series for the CW, a network with a much younger skew that also happens to be on broadcast. Here is how that happened and what changes the show will undergo, including a recasting of the role played in the original pilot by Michael McDonald. About two months ago, Kate Adler and Jim Donnelly…...
- 5/14/2015
- Deadline TV
Kate Adler has been named vp comedy development at Paramount Network Television. Additionally, Jim Donnelly has been promoted to director of comedy development. In her new position, Adler will work closely with Paramount TV senior vp comedy development Brian Banks and executive vp Maria Crenna in developing new half-hour series for the studio. Adler and Donnelly will report to Banks. "Kate's experience in both development and production is a terrific complement to our group," Banks said. She brings a fresh perspective to our projects, which has already proven invaluable in the short time that she's been at Paramount."...
- 12/27/2005
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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