Veteran Lionsgate TV development executive Andy Richley has been named Svp Programming and Development at Fox 21 Television Studios. He will develop series for cable channels and streaming services, reporting to Fox 21 TV Studios president Bert Salke. Richley moves to Fox 21 TV Studios following a 12-year stint in development and programming at Lionsgate Television, the last six as Svp. He played a key role in the development of such series as Showtime's Weeds and Nurse Ja…...
- 8/22/2017
- Deadline TV
With Lionsgate’s TV series portfolio expanding, the studio is establishing a current department, tapping Warner Bros. veteran Chad Kennedy to head it as as Svp of Current Programming. Kennedy will several direct reports focused entirely on current. In the previous executive structure, Andy Richley, Svp, Television, and A.J. Morewitz, Svp, Development, had been juggling both development and current. They now will focus squarely on development. In addition to Richley and…...
- 8/2/2016
- Deadline TV
Lionsgate, which has been expanding its television business, has promoted two TV executives.
Barbara Wall has been upped to executive vp television, and Andy Richley to vp television development. Both report to Lionsgate TV president Kevin Beggs.
Wall will continue to work on developing scripted projects for broadcast and cable and will oversee current programming. Richley will continue to work in scripted development with Wall while also spearheading alternative development.
"Barbara's extraordinary creative instincts, experience and industry relationships have been vital to our division's growth, and Andy is one of the most talented and dedicated TV executives in the business," Beggs said.
Since joining Lionsgate in 2005, Wall has been instrumental in building Lionsgate's scripted TV slate, which includes AMC's Mad Men, Showtime's Weeds, NBC's upcoming anthology series Fear Itself, Starz's upcoming series adaptation of the movie Crash and a comedy pilot at Showtime starring Edie Falco.
Other projects Wall has shepherded at Lionsgate include The Kill Point, Hidden Palms Lovespring International, The Dresden Files, The Lost Room and Wildfire.
Since joining Lionsgate in 2004, Richley has worked on the WE reality series Dirty Dancing and its U.K.
Barbara Wall has been upped to executive vp television, and Andy Richley to vp television development. Both report to Lionsgate TV president Kevin Beggs.
Wall will continue to work on developing scripted projects for broadcast and cable and will oversee current programming. Richley will continue to work in scripted development with Wall while also spearheading alternative development.
"Barbara's extraordinary creative instincts, experience and industry relationships have been vital to our division's growth, and Andy is one of the most talented and dedicated TV executives in the business," Beggs said.
Since joining Lionsgate in 2005, Wall has been instrumental in building Lionsgate's scripted TV slate, which includes AMC's Mad Men, Showtime's Weeds, NBC's upcoming anthology series Fear Itself, Starz's upcoming series adaptation of the movie Crash and a comedy pilot at Showtime starring Edie Falco.
Other projects Wall has shepherded at Lionsgate include The Kill Point, Hidden Palms Lovespring International, The Dresden Files, The Lost Room and Wildfire.
Since joining Lionsgate in 2004, Richley has worked on the WE reality series Dirty Dancing and its U.K.
- 3/12/2008
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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