Rob Smith, Netflix’s former director of unscripted, has left his role as general manager at BBC Studios’ L.A. production unit after just nine months.
Smith was only hired last September, but has now been replaced by Valerie Bruce, a longtime BBC Studios executive who has helped the BBC commercial arm forge partnerships with companies including Lionsgate.
Bruce will become general manager of the division behind Dancing With The Stars having previously been executive vice president and commercial director at BBC Studios as part of a nine-year spell at the company.
She will be joined by Sam Zoda, who has been promoted to executive vice president of production after working as an executive in charge of production on Seasons 26, 27 and 28 of Dancing With The Stars.
Bruce led negotiations on first-look deals with Lionsgate and Fandom Fiction, the former of which resulted in U.S. pilots of two British BBC...
Smith was only hired last September, but has now been replaced by Valerie Bruce, a longtime BBC Studios executive who has helped the BBC commercial arm forge partnerships with companies including Lionsgate.
Bruce will become general manager of the division behind Dancing With The Stars having previously been executive vice president and commercial director at BBC Studios as part of a nine-year spell at the company.
She will be joined by Sam Zoda, who has been promoted to executive vice president of production after working as an executive in charge of production on Seasons 26, 27 and 28 of Dancing With The Stars.
Bruce led negotiations on first-look deals with Lionsgate and Fandom Fiction, the former of which resulted in U.S. pilots of two British BBC...
- 5/20/2020
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
BBC Studios has bolstered its Los Angeles production arm by promoting Valerie Bruce to general manager and naming Sam Zoda as its executive vp of production.
Bruce most recently served as executive vp, commercial director. In her new role as general manager, Bruce will collaborate with the U.K. in-house production team and U.K. independent producers, including those invested in by BBC Studios, on formats and original programs for the U.S. market.
As executive vp of production, Zoda will oversee all unscripted production for BBC Studios out of Los Angeles, including Dancing With the Stars, Life Below Zero and ...
Bruce most recently served as executive vp, commercial director. In her new role as general manager, Bruce will collaborate with the U.K. in-house production team and U.K. independent producers, including those invested in by BBC Studios, on formats and original programs for the U.S. market.
As executive vp of production, Zoda will oversee all unscripted production for BBC Studios out of Los Angeles, including Dancing With the Stars, Life Below Zero and ...
- 5/20/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Critical Content has tapped former ITV Studios America executive Sam Zoda as Evp and Head of Production, along with making other senior-level exec hires and promotions. The appointments follow Critical Content’s acquisition of the TV assets of Jenny Daly’s T Group Productions in November, spearheaded by the independent studio’s founder and CEO Tom Forman, and the naming of Daly as President, Critical Content Studios.
Zoda, a 30-year industry veteran, joins Critical Content after leadership roles at ITV Studios America and serving as Executive in Charge, Production of Dancing With the Stars. Zoda will oversee the Critical Content slate of more than 40 series, pilots and presentations for networks such as Fox, CBS, Netflix, Disney+, HBO, A&E and E! among others.
Zoda helped launch Granada America/ITV Studios America in 2004 as Svp Production and was later promoted to Evp and Chief Operating Officer, Head of Production & Current Programming. Additional credits include Hell’s Kitchen,...
Zoda, a 30-year industry veteran, joins Critical Content after leadership roles at ITV Studios America and serving as Executive in Charge, Production of Dancing With the Stars. Zoda will oversee the Critical Content slate of more than 40 series, pilots and presentations for networks such as Fox, CBS, Netflix, Disney+, HBO, A&E and E! among others.
Zoda helped launch Granada America/ITV Studios America in 2004 as Svp Production and was later promoted to Evp and Chief Operating Officer, Head of Production & Current Programming. Additional credits include Hell’s Kitchen,...
- 1/28/2019
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Granada America, the U.S. production division of U.K.-based ITV, has reorganized its senior management team.
Executive vp Sam Zoda has been promoted to Coo; Julie Meldal-Johnsen has been upped to senior vp business development, which includes responsibilities for scripted and digital programming; and senior vp business affairs Ivan Garel-Jones will now concentrate exclusively on the company's nonscripted business after a period overseeing business development.
Executive vp Sam Zoda has been promoted to Coo; Julie Meldal-Johnsen has been upped to senior vp business development, which includes responsibilities for scripted and digital programming; and senior vp business affairs Ivan Garel-Jones will now concentrate exclusively on the company's nonscripted business after a period overseeing business development.
- 8/18/2008
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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