Ryan Seacrest Productions has filled the leadership void in its unscripted division, which is now a subsidiary of Endemol Shine North America. Producer Teri Kennedy has been appointed as Evp, Development and Original Unscripted Programming, the first executive hire since the Rsp-Endemol Shine partnership kicked in January 1. The unscripted operations were previously overseen by Rsp President Eugene Young and Evp Rabih Gholam whose contracts ended at the end of 2015 and…...
- 3/2/2016
- Deadline TV
Ryan Seacrest Productions' Izzie Pick Ashcroft is moving on. The former BBC executive is leaving after a little over a year with the company. She has served as executive vp current programming for Rsp's unscripted division, and is expected to depart at the end of the month. "Izzie has expressed a desire to pursue new entrepreneurial opportunities. We are supporting and respecting her ambitions, and wish her nothing but the best as she pursues a new chapter," Rsp president Eugene Young said in a statement, adding: "She'll be working with us to ensure a smooth transition.” Read more Ryan Seacrest Prods. Taps
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- 10/21/2014
- by Lacey Rose
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Ryan Seacrest Productions has named Rabih Gholam to the post of executive vice president of unscripted television. In the role, Gholam will manage development and new television business opportunities. He will report to company president Eugene Young. “Rabih is a prolific producer and creator of content. He has a keen eye for projects with vast commercial appeal. His intelligence, experience and relationships are sure to energize our growing team at Rsp,” said Young. Also read: Ryan Seacrest on Casey Kasem Death: ‘It's a Sad Day’ Gholam most recently served as the executive vice president of alternative programming at 51 Minds, where he headed development.
- 6/16/2014
- by Jethro Nededog
- The Wrap
That was a short stay. Jason Sarlanis, who joined Ryan Seacrest Prods. just last September as Svp unscripted development, has left to go to ABC as VP alternative series. Sarlanis’ departure comes three weeks after Rsp brought in Eugene Young as new president. At ABC, Sarlanis will oversee alternative development and current programming, reporting to Evp Lisa Berger. Before joining Rsp, Sarlanis worked for Berger at E! where he was VP original programming & series development and she was entertainment president.
- 3/21/2014
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Leading reality production company A. Smith & Co. Productions has added veteran unscripted producers Jay Bienstock and Eugene Young as co-managing directors. The two will join the A. Smith’s senior leadership team alongside CEO Arthur Smith, president Kent Weed, and COO Frank Sinton. Bienstock and Young have spent the last three years running Bienstock Young Media, producing more than a dozen pilot and series, including Animal Intervention on Nat Geo Wild, Big Food for Cmt, and Times Up at MTV. The company will now be dissolved, with A. Smith & Co absorbing part of the Bienstoc -Young production slate. Last year, Bienstock and Young formed a partnership with Jay and Phil McGraw, which yielded several pilots in contention at A&E. In their new roles at A. Smith & Co, Bienstock and Young are charged with expanding the company’s production slate, which currently includes Hell’s Kitchen, Kitchen Nightmares, American Ninja Warrior,...
- 6/18/2013
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
ITV Studios America has closed a producer pod deal with Bienstock Young Media, the company of veteran unscripted producers Jay Bienstock and Eugene Young whose credits include The Apprentice, Survivor, Bachelor Pad, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Deal or No Deal, The Price is Right, Family Feud and Let’s Make a Deal. Young, formerly chief creative officer at FremantleMedia North America, most recently created and is executive producing CBS' summer series Same Name.
- 8/9/2011
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Rossi Morreale, host of the syndicated game show "Temptation", has been tapped to host CMT's "Can You Duet", the new music competition show from FremantleMedia North America ("Americal Idol").
"Duet", set to debut at 10:30 p.m. April 14, aims to find the best country music duet in America. Morreale also serves as special correspondent for "TBS Weekend Extra" and has hosted Style Network's "Foody Call" and Travel Channel's "Riding With Rossi".
"Rossi is the real deal", FMNA COO Eugene Young and CMT head of development Bob Kusbit said in a joint statement. "He's a natural talent with a charisma that makes people stand up and take notice."...
"Duet", set to debut at 10:30 p.m. April 14, aims to find the best country music duet in America. Morreale also serves as special correspondent for "TBS Weekend Extra" and has hosted Style Network's "Foody Call" and Travel Channel's "Riding With Rossi".
"Rossi is the real deal", FMNA COO Eugene Young and CMT head of development Bob Kusbit said in a joint statement. "He's a natural talent with a charisma that makes people stand up and take notice."...
- 2/29/2008
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
FremantleMedia North America, whose comedy "The I.T. Crowd" was recently picked up by NBC for midseason, is pushing further into scripted fare by inking sibling writing team Ben and Dan Newmark to an exclusive overall deal to develop scripted and unscripted projects for multiple platforms.
Under their two-year deal with FMNA, the Newmarks will set up offices in the company's corporate headquarters in Burbank. While they will serve as a writer-producer team, they might even act in certain projects. Most recently, the Newmark brothers were developing their comedy/drama script "The Wilton" at Warner Bros. Television for the CW during this past development season.
"Ben and Dan are a sharp, multitalented team," FMNA CEO Cecile Frot-Coutaz said. "Their fresh, funny and commercial ideas speak to their generation across multiple platforms, and we're looking forward to creating great projects together."
FMNA chief creative officer Eugene Young said the company became aware of the Newmarks through Larry Barron, FMNA's senior vp development and programming, an alumni of Syracuse University, where the Newmarks studied.
"They came on Larry's radar, and he told us we should meet them," Young said. "We were very impressed with not only their perspective but their freshness, energy, spirit and entrepreneurial instincts, and we decided we really wanted to be in business with them."
Young added that the fact that the brothers -- Ben is 26, and Dan is 22 -- understand the importance of developing for multiple platforms also was key.
Under their two-year deal with FMNA, the Newmarks will set up offices in the company's corporate headquarters in Burbank. While they will serve as a writer-producer team, they might even act in certain projects. Most recently, the Newmark brothers were developing their comedy/drama script "The Wilton" at Warner Bros. Television for the CW during this past development season.
"Ben and Dan are a sharp, multitalented team," FMNA CEO Cecile Frot-Coutaz said. "Their fresh, funny and commercial ideas speak to their generation across multiple platforms, and we're looking forward to creating great projects together."
FMNA chief creative officer Eugene Young said the company became aware of the Newmarks through Larry Barron, FMNA's senior vp development and programming, an alumni of Syracuse University, where the Newmarks studied.
"They came on Larry's radar, and he told us we should meet them," Young said. "We were very impressed with not only their perspective but their freshness, energy, spirit and entrepreneurial instincts, and we decided we really wanted to be in business with them."
Young added that the fact that the brothers -- Ben is 26, and Dan is 22 -- understand the importance of developing for multiple platforms also was key.
- 6/19/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
FremantleMedia North America, the U.S.-based division of British media giant FremantleMedia, has signed a first-look agreement with executive producer Lincoln Hiatt, executive producer of Fox's reality show Unan1mous. Hiatt will work with FMNA chief creative officer Eugene Young to develop and produce new primetime reality series. Hiatt has more than 15 years' experience as a producer, writer, director and videographer in film, television and documentary. Hiatt also is executive producer of Fox Reality Channel's Solitary and has served as senior producer of ABC's Alternative Development Lab. "Lincoln has shown tremendous imagination throughout his production career," FMNA CEO Cecile Frot-Coutaz said.
- 7/30/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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