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
On the heels of NBC extending Dick Wolf’s six scripted series on the network for another season, sibling Universal Television has extended Wolf’s overall deal at the studio for two additional years.
The uber producer in 2020 signed a massive new five-year, nine-figure deal spanning broadcast and streaming for his Wolf Entertainment to remain at Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, until 2025. The pact has now been extended until 2027. We hear the new agreement is under the same financial terms and features new series commitments for scripted and unscripted shows.
With yesterday’s NBC mass renewal for Chicago Fire, Chicago Pd, Chicago Med, Law & Order, Law & Order: Svu, and Law & Order: Organized Crime and the existing two-season CBS renewal for FBI, FBI: Most Wanted and FBI: International, all nine of Wolf’s current broadcast scripted series are locked in for next season. Additionally,...
The uber producer in 2020 signed a massive new five-year, nine-figure deal spanning broadcast and streaming for his Wolf Entertainment to remain at Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, until 2025. The pact has now been extended until 2027. We hear the new agreement is under the same financial terms and features new series commitments for scripted and unscripted shows.
With yesterday’s NBC mass renewal for Chicago Fire, Chicago Pd, Chicago Med, Law & Order, Law & Order: Svu, and Law & Order: Organized Crime and the existing two-season CBS renewal for FBI, FBI: Most Wanted and FBI: International, all nine of Wolf’s current broadcast scripted series are locked in for next season. Additionally,...
- 4/11/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
After nearly four decades at the studio under his belt, Dick Wolf has extended his overall deal at Universal Television through 2027.
Wolf Entertainment and Universal Television currently have nine series on the air, including the “Law & Order” franchise, the “One Chicago” franchise and the “FBI” franchise. The news of Wolf’s continued deal comes one day after NBC’s renewals of “Chicago Fire” for Season 12, “Chicago Pd” for Season 11, “Chicago Med” for Season 9, “Law & Order” for Season 23, “Law & Order: Svu” for Season 25 and “Law & Order: Organized Crime” for Season 4. And in 2022, CBS issued double-renewals for “FBI,” “FBI: Most Wanted” and “FBI: International” through the 2023-24 season.
The “FBI,” “One Chicago” and “Law & Order” franchises regularly bring in ratings wins for NBC and CBS, often charting as the most-watched telecasts of the night when they air on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, respectively. In delayed Live + 7 viewing,...
Wolf Entertainment and Universal Television currently have nine series on the air, including the “Law & Order” franchise, the “One Chicago” franchise and the “FBI” franchise. The news of Wolf’s continued deal comes one day after NBC’s renewals of “Chicago Fire” for Season 12, “Chicago Pd” for Season 11, “Chicago Med” for Season 9, “Law & Order” for Season 23, “Law & Order: Svu” for Season 25 and “Law & Order: Organized Crime” for Season 4. And in 2022, CBS issued double-renewals for “FBI,” “FBI: Most Wanted” and “FBI: International” through the 2023-24 season.
The “FBI,” “One Chicago” and “Law & Order” franchises regularly bring in ratings wins for NBC and CBS, often charting as the most-watched telecasts of the night when they air on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, respectively. In delayed Live + 7 viewing,...
- 4/11/2023
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
The Israel Film Festival is kicking off in LA this week and it’s going big on television.
The event is set to kick off with screenings of Israeli series such as False Flag and Tehran, while The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem, the historical drama series picked up in the U.S. by Netflix, will close the festival with its American premiere.
Hagai Levi, creator of In Treatment, co-creator of The Affair and writer/director of HBO’s Scenes from a Marriage, is also being recognized at the event with the 2022 Achievement in Television Award.
Levi will be honored on May 12, followed by screenings of the first episode of new seasons of False Flag and Tehran. He will also take part in a panel discussion, moderated by Deadline, that will also include Dana Eden and Daniel Syrkin, co-creators of Apple’s Tehran, Francesca Orsi, SVP, Drama Series, HBO, Alon Shtruzman,...
The event is set to kick off with screenings of Israeli series such as False Flag and Tehran, while The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem, the historical drama series picked up in the U.S. by Netflix, will close the festival with its American premiere.
Hagai Levi, creator of In Treatment, co-creator of The Affair and writer/director of HBO’s Scenes from a Marriage, is also being recognized at the event with the 2022 Achievement in Television Award.
Levi will be honored on May 12, followed by screenings of the first episode of new seasons of False Flag and Tehran. He will also take part in a panel discussion, moderated by Deadline, that will also include Dana Eden and Daniel Syrkin, co-creators of Apple’s Tehran, Francesca Orsi, SVP, Drama Series, HBO, Alon Shtruzman,...
- 5/10/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Lindsay Aubin, Andrew Mathes, Dani Potter, and Andrew Wang have been promoted to partner in WME’s TV Scripted department, Variety has learned exclusively.
Mathes started at WME in 2009, rising to the rank of coordinator in 2012 and then agent in 2013. His clients include Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, Carlton Cuse, John Legend, John Krasinski, Idris Elba, David Ayer, and Adam McKay’s HyperObject. He also led efforts to adapt podcasts into TV series, selling projects like “Limetown” to Facebook Watch, “Dirty John” at Bravo, and the upcoming “Gaslit” at Starz.
Aubin started at WME in 2010, at first working as an assistant for people like Ari Emanuel, Ari Greenburg and Marc Korman. Her client list is made up of showrunners like Kelly Marcel and Jane Goldman, filmmakers like Damien Chazelle and John Carney, and first-time series creators Nida Manzoor, Justin Noble, and Francesca Sloane.
Wang began his Hollywood career at Paradigm,...
Mathes started at WME in 2009, rising to the rank of coordinator in 2012 and then agent in 2013. His clients include Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, Carlton Cuse, John Legend, John Krasinski, Idris Elba, David Ayer, and Adam McKay’s HyperObject. He also led efforts to adapt podcasts into TV series, selling projects like “Limetown” to Facebook Watch, “Dirty John” at Bravo, and the upcoming “Gaslit” at Starz.
Aubin started at WME in 2010, at first working as an assistant for people like Ari Emanuel, Ari Greenburg and Marc Korman. Her client list is made up of showrunners like Kelly Marcel and Jane Goldman, filmmakers like Damien Chazelle and John Carney, and first-time series creators Nida Manzoor, Justin Noble, and Francesca Sloane.
Wang began his Hollywood career at Paradigm,...
- 1/24/2022
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Melissa Grego’s three-year stint as the CEO of the Hollywood Radio and Television Society will continue on. Today, the Hrts announced that Grego’s role has been re-upped. The organization’s also released the names of its newly-elected Executive Officers and Board Members, and the industry leaders newly appointed to serve as Advisory Council members.
“It has been my great honor to work alongside Melissa Grego as President of Hrts over the past three years,” said outgoing Hrts President Marc Korman, in a statement. “Melissa joined Hrts with a shared vision to transform Hrts to support the membership and meet today’s challenges in the industry. I’m so proud of the work that we’ve done to make Hrts a community that is inclusive of all people working in TV and entertainment, and I look forward to continuing our efforts as a Board Member. Our newly-elected officers are...
“It has been my great honor to work alongside Melissa Grego as President of Hrts over the past three years,” said outgoing Hrts President Marc Korman, in a statement. “Melissa joined Hrts with a shared vision to transform Hrts to support the membership and meet today’s challenges in the industry. I’m so proud of the work that we’ve done to make Hrts a community that is inclusive of all people working in TV and entertainment, and I look forward to continuing our efforts as a Board Member. Our newly-elected officers are...
- 1/13/2021
- by Mónica Marie Zorrilla
- Variety Film + TV
Hollywood Radio and Television Society announced newly elected executive officers, board members and newly appointed advisory council members on Wednesday.
The organization, which bills itself as the “industry’s premier information and networking forum,” elected the following officers to two-year terms: Warner Bros. Television’s Odetta Watkins as president, UTA partner Dan Erlij as chairperson of the board, HBO Head of Drama Programming Francesca Orsi as vice president, Fox EVP Drama Programming Charlie Andrews as secretary and Exile Content CEO Alejandro Uribe as treasurer.
Hrts also announced Melissa Grego has reupped as CEO. Grego joined Hrts in 2017 and quickly made her mark, working with the Officers and Directors to grow the organization into a resource and community supporting every career level.
Grego, along with outgoing president and WME partner Marc Korman, created an advisory council tapping the expertise of long-serving board members; released its first Diversity and Inclusion Resource Guide,...
The organization, which bills itself as the “industry’s premier information and networking forum,” elected the following officers to two-year terms: Warner Bros. Television’s Odetta Watkins as president, UTA partner Dan Erlij as chairperson of the board, HBO Head of Drama Programming Francesca Orsi as vice president, Fox EVP Drama Programming Charlie Andrews as secretary and Exile Content CEO Alejandro Uribe as treasurer.
Hrts also announced Melissa Grego has reupped as CEO. Grego joined Hrts in 2017 and quickly made her mark, working with the Officers and Directors to grow the organization into a resource and community supporting every career level.
Grego, along with outgoing president and WME partner Marc Korman, created an advisory council tapping the expertise of long-serving board members; released its first Diversity and Inclusion Resource Guide,...
- 1/13/2021
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: During its 2nd annual “How Inclusion, Representation, and Diversity Drive Innovation” event, the Hollywood Radio and Television Society (Hrts) has unveiled its first-ever Diversity Guide which will further progress for marginalized communities in the industry.
The Hrts Diversity and Inclusion Resource Guide maps out TV industry programs designed to promote inclusion, equality, and representation. Inspired by a question at the inaugural Hrts event last year about how to learn about the many industry programs, the guide is a directory of programs among Hrts Corporate Members as well as other industry programs. The guide will be available to all Hrts members on their website.
“The Hrts Diversity and Inclusion Guide exemplify the ways in which Hrts is working to build on our 70+ year tradition of hosting important conversations about shaping the future of the industry,” said Hrts Board of Directors President Marc Korman, Partner and Agent, Wme Agency.
“Members of...
The Hrts Diversity and Inclusion Resource Guide maps out TV industry programs designed to promote inclusion, equality, and representation. Inspired by a question at the inaugural Hrts event last year about how to learn about the many industry programs, the guide is a directory of programs among Hrts Corporate Members as well as other industry programs. The guide will be available to all Hrts members on their website.
“The Hrts Diversity and Inclusion Guide exemplify the ways in which Hrts is working to build on our 70+ year tradition of hosting important conversations about shaping the future of the industry,” said Hrts Board of Directors President Marc Korman, Partner and Agent, Wme Agency.
“Members of...
- 10/24/2019
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- 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
Hollywood Radio and Television Society has revealed the lineup for The Network Chiefs, part of its upcoming Newsmaker Luncheon Series.
Karey Burke, President ABC Entertainment; Kelly Kahl, President, CBS Entertainment; Michael Thorn, President of Entertainment, Fox Entertainment; and Lisa Katz and Tracey Pakosta, Co-Presidents of Scripted Programming, NBC Entertainment will be featured at the event, which will be held June 3 at 11:30 am at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
The event, which will be held shortly after the networks’ Upfronts in New York City, brings together the network heads for a wide-ranging conversation on the state industry and broadcast TV’s enduring importance amid the proliferation of entertainment options for consumers.
The Network Chiefs panel was first hosted by Hrts in 1980 and has played an important role in gathering contemporary leadership to discuss important issues facing television and media. Over the years, luminaries who have participated in this series included Brandon Tartikoff,...
Karey Burke, President ABC Entertainment; Kelly Kahl, President, CBS Entertainment; Michael Thorn, President of Entertainment, Fox Entertainment; and Lisa Katz and Tracey Pakosta, Co-Presidents of Scripted Programming, NBC Entertainment will be featured at the event, which will be held June 3 at 11:30 am at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
The event, which will be held shortly after the networks’ Upfronts in New York City, brings together the network heads for a wide-ranging conversation on the state industry and broadcast TV’s enduring importance amid the proliferation of entertainment options for consumers.
The Network Chiefs panel was first hosted by Hrts in 1980 and has played an important role in gathering contemporary leadership to discuss important issues facing television and media. Over the years, luminaries who have participated in this series included Brandon Tartikoff,...
- 4/18/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
This morning’s Intv conference in Jerusalem, Israel kicked off with a discussion with Greg Berlanti, who chatted with Wme Partner, Scripted TV Development Marc Korman about his ascent from his childhood in Rye, NY as a puppeteer and head of the Av Club to having 15 TV series on the air at the same time through his production shingle (a record for a TV producer) and a Warner Bros. TV deal worth $400M in cash guarantees.
In an opening sizzle reel, one of Berlanti’s peers said that if they had to liken him to a DC superhero in his Arrowverse, it’s The Flash, because he’s everywhere.
But if there’s a theme that goes through all the shows that Berlanti has worked on from Dawson’s Creek to the current You on Lifetime and Netflix, it’s “compassion” per Korman. But asking Berlanti about his secret sauce,...
In an opening sizzle reel, one of Berlanti’s peers said that if they had to liken him to a DC superhero in his Arrowverse, it’s The Flash, because he’s everywhere.
But if there’s a theme that goes through all the shows that Berlanti has worked on from Dawson’s Creek to the current You on Lifetime and Netflix, it’s “compassion” per Korman. But asking Berlanti about his secret sauce,...
- 3/12/2019
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
While participating on "The Best of HBO" panel in Jerusalem at the Intv Conference, HBO executives Francesca Orsi (Svp of drama), Casey Bloys (programming president), and David Levine (drama chief) were joined by moderator Marc Korman of Wme for some detailed talks about what the future holds for the network's epic swords and sorcery program, Game Of Thrones. As they... Read More...
- 3/13/2018
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Reporting from Jerusalem With the TV business evolving at a rapid pace, Lionsgate COO of television, Sandra Stern, mused on Tuesday that “every generation is now 15 minutes old.” She made the remark on a panel here at Keshet’s Innovative TV Conference and was joined by eOne TV CEO John Morayniss and Wme agent and partner Marc Korman. The execs discussed shifting paradigms, a potential talent shortage and the wisdom of remakes. Business models are changing and “Everybody is looking around saying ‘How do we make noise?’” But “if you do good work, the audiences are going to find you,” Stern commented. Lionsgate’s Orange Is The New Black found a lot of love when it debuted on Netflix this summer. Morayniss noted that along with Netflix and other new entrants, there are “probably over 50 networks in the U.S. that are commissioning original scripted programming.” EOne is teamed with Discovery on Klondike,...
- 11/6/2013
- by NANCY TARTAGLIONE, International Editor
- Deadline TV
In one of the biggest agent migrations in years, UTA partners Nick Stevens, Lisa Hallerman and Sharon Sheinwold are going to Endeavor.
As of Saturday morning, only Stevens had notified UTA of his exit, but sources said the trio's switch to Endeavor is expected to be formalized by the end of the weekend.
Stevens, Hallerman and Sheinwold represented some of UTA's top talent, including comedy A-listers Ben Stiller, Judd Apatow, Owen Wilson and Jack Black. It is not clear yet who will follow them to Endeavor.
According to sources, the move comes as Stevens’ role as head of UTA's talent department had been reevaluated. The agency brass was expected to meet Saturday to discuss the situation.
It's been an eventful last couple of months for UTA, which recently lost clients Vince Vaughn and Kate Bosworth.
Two weeks ago, UTA partner Marc Korman moved to Endeavor to become a partner in the agency's television lit department.
In February, UTA reality agent Jonathan Swaden went to CAA.
As of Saturday morning, only Stevens had notified UTA of his exit, but sources said the trio's switch to Endeavor is expected to be formalized by the end of the weekend.
Stevens, Hallerman and Sheinwold represented some of UTA's top talent, including comedy A-listers Ben Stiller, Judd Apatow, Owen Wilson and Jack Black. It is not clear yet who will follow them to Endeavor.
According to sources, the move comes as Stevens’ role as head of UTA's talent department had been reevaluated. The agency brass was expected to meet Saturday to discuss the situation.
It's been an eventful last couple of months for UTA, which recently lost clients Vince Vaughn and Kate Bosworth.
Two weeks ago, UTA partner Marc Korman moved to Endeavor to become a partner in the agency's television lit department.
In February, UTA reality agent Jonathan Swaden went to CAA.
UPDATED 12:35 p.m. PT March 23, 2008
UTA partner Marc Korman has moved to Endeavor, where he will be a partner in the agency's television lit department.
It is not clear which of his clients will follow him. His roster at UTA included "Heroes" executive producer Greg Beeman, "Journeyman" creator Kevin Falls, "Dirty Sexy Money" creator Craig Wright, "One Tree Hill" creator Mark Schwahn, "Conviction" co-creator Rick Eid, "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" showrunner Warren Leight, "Cold Case" co-showrunner Greg Plageman, "Smallville" exec producer James Marshall, "ER" co-exec producer Lisa Zwerling, "Prison Break" co-exec producer Karyn Usher, "Lost" supervising producer Liz Sarnoff, "Head Cases" creator Bill Chais and "Nip/Tuck" supervising producer Brad Falchuk."
At Endeavor, Korman joins 23 other partners.
"Marc is one of the top television agents in the business and a great fit with our agency's culture," the partners said.
Korman joined UTA in 2002 and was named partner in December 2006.
Before that, he was a manager at Artists Management Group. He started his career as a public defender in Chicago.
UTA partner Marc Korman has moved to Endeavor, where he will be a partner in the agency's television lit department.
It is not clear which of his clients will follow him. His roster at UTA included "Heroes" executive producer Greg Beeman, "Journeyman" creator Kevin Falls, "Dirty Sexy Money" creator Craig Wright, "One Tree Hill" creator Mark Schwahn, "Conviction" co-creator Rick Eid, "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" showrunner Warren Leight, "Cold Case" co-showrunner Greg Plageman, "Smallville" exec producer James Marshall, "ER" co-exec producer Lisa Zwerling, "Prison Break" co-exec producer Karyn Usher, "Lost" supervising producer Liz Sarnoff, "Head Cases" creator Bill Chais and "Nip/Tuck" supervising producer Brad Falchuk."
At Endeavor, Korman joins 23 other partners.
"Marc is one of the top television agents in the business and a great fit with our agency's culture," the partners said.
Korman joined UTA in 2002 and was named partner in December 2006.
Before that, he was a manager at Artists Management Group. He started his career as a public defender in Chicago.
- 3/21/2008
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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