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Updated: We are in Day 3 of Disney’s second round of layoffs, which has included a senior level programming executive at Disney Branded Television. Additionally, we are including a couple of cuts that happened Tuesday but got lost in the flurry of staff reductions. We will continued update with more as layoff news comes in throughout the day.
Reena Singh is leaving as SVP Development and Current Series for Disney Branded Television. Singh moved to the division more than two years ago from 20th Television where she was SVP Current Programming. At Disney, she has been a member of the Creative Inclusion Council, which creates new content practices for inclusive storytelling. Also leaving is Amanda Dipiazza, Executive Director, Current Series, Disney Branded Television.
Multiple Disney TV divisions have folded their current series operations into development during the current wave of layoffs. Freeform consolidated development and current, with SVP Julie Jarmon...
Reena Singh is leaving as SVP Development and Current Series for Disney Branded Television. Singh moved to the division more than two years ago from 20th Television where she was SVP Current Programming. At Disney, she has been a member of the Creative Inclusion Council, which creates new content practices for inclusive storytelling. Also leaving is Amanda Dipiazza, Executive Director, Current Series, Disney Branded Television.
Multiple Disney TV divisions have folded their current series operations into development during the current wave of layoffs. Freeform consolidated development and current, with SVP Julie Jarmon...
- 4/26/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva and Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
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Exclusive: The Salon South Asian Mentorship Program revealed its Class of 2022, led by Disney’s Reena Singh, Hillman Grad’s Rishi Rajani, WME agent Bash Naran, actor/writer Nik Dodani, and actor/producer Vinny Chhibber.
The Salon is a forum for South Asian artists and executives in entertainment to connect and collaborate, share resources, facilitate mentorship, drive public advocacy, and disburse grants. Its mission is to accelerate the creative development of South Asian American television and film through community organizing and empowerment.
This year’s writing mentees are Sabeeh Jameel and Jyotsna Suresh. The directing mentees are Aqsa Altaf and Kajal Patel. The executive leadership & production mentees are Satinder Chhokar, Shivani Doraiswami, Anisha Joshi, Priyanka Kapoor, Ashley Mathew, and Maansi Sunkara.
Their mentors include Nikki Menon, Anu Valia, Meera Menon, Ameet Shukla, Rishi Rajani, Bash Naran, Randeep Katari (Animation Executive), Sanjay Sharma, Rohit Kumar, and Munis Rashid.
The mentees will work closely with their respective mentors over the course of one year to identify areas of growth, discuss career strategy, access opportunities, and most importantly, build community. Mentees will also have exclusive access to panels with industry professionals and other educational programming curated by The Salon.
“Our first class of mentees reinforced our belief that building deep connections with one another is the key to our community’s success,” said The Salon’s co-founders Nik Dodani, Bash Naran, and Vinny Chhibber in a statement. “This is an industry based on relationships, and our goal with this program is to continue growing the pool of talent that the market can connect with.”
Many of last year’s participants have been making strides in their careers since the conclusion of the program, including Nardeep Khurmi, whose directorial debut Land of Gold premiered at this year’s TriBeCa Film Festival; Apoorva Guru Charan who produced Joyland, the winner of this year’s Cannes Film Festival Queer Palm; and writer/actor Kausar Mohammad, who was just cast as Fast Track in The Flash.
The Salon is a forum for South Asian artists and executives in entertainment to connect and collaborate, share resources, facilitate mentorship, drive public advocacy, and disburse grants. Its mission is to accelerate the creative development of South Asian American television and film through community organizing and empowerment.
This year’s writing mentees are Sabeeh Jameel and Jyotsna Suresh. The directing mentees are Aqsa Altaf and Kajal Patel. The executive leadership & production mentees are Satinder Chhokar, Shivani Doraiswami, Anisha Joshi, Priyanka Kapoor, Ashley Mathew, and Maansi Sunkara.
Their mentors include Nikki Menon, Anu Valia, Meera Menon, Ameet Shukla, Rishi Rajani, Bash Naran, Randeep Katari (Animation Executive), Sanjay Sharma, Rohit Kumar, and Munis Rashid.
The mentees will work closely with their respective mentors over the course of one year to identify areas of growth, discuss career strategy, access opportunities, and most importantly, build community. Mentees will also have exclusive access to panels with industry professionals and other educational programming curated by The Salon.
“Our first class of mentees reinforced our belief that building deep connections with one another is the key to our community’s success,” said The Salon’s co-founders Nik Dodani, Bash Naran, and Vinny Chhibber in a statement. “This is an industry based on relationships, and our goal with this program is to continue growing the pool of talent that the market can connect with.”
Many of last year’s participants have been making strides in their careers since the conclusion of the program, including Nardeep Khurmi, whose directorial debut Land of Gold premiered at this year’s TriBeCa Film Festival; Apoorva Guru Charan who produced Joyland, the winner of this year’s Cannes Film Festival Queer Palm; and writer/actor Kausar Mohammad, who was just cast as Fast Track in The Flash.
- 7/27/2022
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
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Gloria Fan, former VP Current Programming at 20th Television, has joined Disney Branded Television as head of Current Series.
In the newly created role, Fan will oversee original series for both Disney Channel and Disney+, reporting to Reena Singh, SVP Development and Current Series.
At Disney Channel, Fan will oversee such series as Sulphur Springs, Emmy-nominated Raven’s Home, and upcoming Ultraviolet & Black Scorpion; and for Disney+, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series and the upcoming Sneakerella, National Treasure and the Beauty & The Beast prequel.
Most recently, Fan’s work has included National Geographic’s scripted series Genius and The Hot Zone, FX’s Mayans M.C., NBC’s Ordinary Joe and Showtime’s Homeland.
She also worked to develop Amazon Studios’ The Promised Neverland, based on the popular Japanese manga/anime; Freeform’s Aznbbygrl with Natalie Chaidez and Dinh Thai; and the series adaptation of ESPN’s 30 for 30 documentary Blackfeet Boxing: Not Invisible.
In the newly created role, Fan will oversee original series for both Disney Channel and Disney+, reporting to Reena Singh, SVP Development and Current Series.
At Disney Channel, Fan will oversee such series as Sulphur Springs, Emmy-nominated Raven’s Home, and upcoming Ultraviolet & Black Scorpion; and for Disney+, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series and the upcoming Sneakerella, National Treasure and the Beauty & The Beast prequel.
Most recently, Fan’s work has included National Geographic’s scripted series Genius and The Hot Zone, FX’s Mayans M.C., NBC’s Ordinary Joe and Showtime’s Homeland.
She also worked to develop Amazon Studios’ The Promised Neverland, based on the popular Japanese manga/anime; Freeform’s Aznbbygrl with Natalie Chaidez and Dinh Thai; and the series adaptation of ESPN’s 30 for 30 documentary Blackfeet Boxing: Not Invisible.
- 10/18/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
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The Salon is doing the heavy lifting when it comes to elevating South Asian talent in the entertainment industry and to do that, they have selected the participants for the inaugural Salon Mentorship Program. Led by Disney’s Reena Singh, Hillman Grad’s Rishi Rajani, Writ Large manager Bash Naran, actor/comedian Nik Dodani (Atypical), and actor/producer Vinny Chhibber (The Red Line), the program has revealed its 23 mentors and mentees.
The individuals participating in The Salon Mentorship Program were selected from a nationwide pool of over 850 candidates recruited through an open application. After a thorough review and interview process, the finalists were paired with a mentor in one of five tracks: writing, acting, producing, directing, or executive leadership. The mentees will work closely with their respective mentors over the course of one year to identify areas of growth, discuss strategy, and expand opportunities. Mentees will also have exclusive access...
The individuals participating in The Salon Mentorship Program were selected from a nationwide pool of over 850 candidates recruited through an open application. After a thorough review and interview process, the finalists were paired with a mentor in one of five tracks: writing, acting, producing, directing, or executive leadership. The mentees will work closely with their respective mentors over the course of one year to identify areas of growth, discuss strategy, and expand opportunities. Mentees will also have exclusive access...
- 3/10/2021
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
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Exclusive: In the conversation of Asian and Asian American representation in film and TV, the South Asian community tends to be overlooked. In an effort to bolster South Asian visibility in front of and behind the camera, Reena Singh, Senior Vice President of Current Programming at Twentieth Television, and Rishi Rajani, President of Production and Development at Lena Waithe’s Hillman Grad Productions, are launching a mentorship program with The Salon, a collective of South Asian creatives in Hollywood created by literary manager Bash Naran and actor-producers Nik Dodani (Atypical) and Vinny Chhibber (The Red Line). The inaugural mentorship program is slated to kick off in October.
The year-long program will be led by Singh and Rajani and will connect aspiring South Asian talent to established members of the entertainment industry. The Salon will be accepting applications for the program starting today with an August 22 deadline. The chosen participants for...
The year-long program will be led by Singh and Rajani and will connect aspiring South Asian talent to established members of the entertainment industry. The Salon will be accepting applications for the program starting today with an August 22 deadline. The chosen participants for...
- 7/22/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Twentieth Century Fox Television has added two new executives to its roster. Reena Singh has joined as Vice President, Current Programming and reports to Svp of Current Programming Carolyn Cassidy and Anand Shah has joined as Vice President, Comedy Development and reports to Evp of Development Michael Thorn. Shah fills a void left in the comedy department when Cassidy was named head of current. "Anand has great taste and encyclopedic knowledge of up and coming writers and…...
- 9/24/2015
- Deadline TV
Twentieth Century Fox Television has added Reena Singh as vice president of current programming and Anand Shah as vice president of comedy development, the company announced Wednesday. Singh will report to Svp of current programming Carolyn Cassidy and Shah will report to Evp of development Michael Thorn. “We’re thrilled to welcome Reena to Twentieth Century Fox Television current programming,” said Cassidy in a statement. “She is a smart, thoughtful and outgoing creative executive with great talent relationships. She has already made an impact on her shows and will no doubt help us grow the next generation of innovative hits here at.
- 9/24/2015
- by Linda Ge
- The Wrap
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"Fairly Legal" is fairly over. The USA series, which starred "The L Word" veteran Sarah Shahi (pictured) as lawyer-turned mediator Kate Reed, has been canceled after two seasons. Shahi recently signed on for the new Dick Wolf drama "Chicago Fire," which airs on NBC, which like USA falls under the NBC Universal umbrella. Also read: Reena Singh Joins USA Network as VP, Original Scripted Programming "Sarah Shahi is undoubtedly a star and we're thrilled she'll be joining our sister network NBC on 'Chicago Fire,'" a spokeswoman for USA Network told TheWrap in a statement.
- 11/2/2012
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
Universal Cable Productions has hired Kate Schumaecker as VP Development and Current Programming. She will supervise the development of drama and comedy series for the studio that air on USA Network as well as handling current productions — including the long-running series Psych and Fairly Legal. Schumaecker arrives from Teri Hatcher’s Isbe Productions, where she was VP at the ABC Studios-based production company. At Ucp she will report to Svp Development and Current Programming Richard Rothstein. Before Isbe she worked at Meryl Poster’s production company Superb Entertainment, which had a first-look deal at NBCUniversal. Schumaecher succeeds Reena Singh, VP, Development & Current, who moved over to sibling betwork USA this past summer.
- 10/18/2012
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Reena Singh has been tapped by USA Network to become its vice president of original scripted programming, the network said Monday. In her new capacity, Singh will oversee production of USA's "Covert Affairs" and "Fairly Legal," while reporting to USA's executive vice president, original scripted programming Bill McGoldrick. Also read: USA Network Names Scott Friedman VP for Reality TV Prior to USA, Singh was at the network's sister company USA Cable Productions, where she developed USA programs such as "Fairly Legal" and "In Plain Sight." "USA is extremely lucky to have nabbed Reena," McGoldrick...
- 8/6/2012
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Reena Singh, VP of development and current programming for Universal Cable Prods, is moving to sister network USA where she will serve as VP, original scripted programming. Singh will be a member of a four-person scripted team reporting to Evp original scripted programming Bill McGoldrick, alongside Svp original scripted programming Alex Sepiol, VP original scripted programming Michael Sluchan and VP comedy development Melanie Frankel. In her new position, Singh will be responsible for overseeing the production of original series Covert Affairs and Fairly Legal. “With her recent experience at our studio, Ucp, she is familiar with the network and will bring her great taste and relationships to her executive role here at USA”, McGoldrick said. At Ucp, Singh oversaw development and worked as a current executive on Fairly Legal and In Plain Sight. Prior to Ucp, Singh developed and produced original movies for Disney Channel.
- 8/6/2012
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
USA Network has hired a new executive to help lead its development team.Reena Singh, who had been at the cable net's sister company, Universal Cable Productions (Ucp), was tapped as USA's vice president of original scripted programming. In her new position, she'll oversee production of the network's hour-long dramas "Covert Affairs" and "Fairly Legal" and report to Bill McGoldrick, executive vice president of original scripted programming.“USA is extremely lucky to have nabbed Reena,” McGoldrick said in a statement. “With her recent experience at our studio, Ucp, she is familiar with the network and will bring her great taste and relationships to her executive role here at USA.”At Ucp, Singh was VP of development and current programming. Prior to that stint, Singh developed and produced original movies for Disney Channel. “High School Musical,” “Camp Rock,” and “Lemonade Mouth" were some of the titles produced during her tenure.
- 8/6/2012
- by help@backstage.com (Sean J. Miller)
- backstage.com
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