Keshet Studios, the production company behind National Geographic’s “A Small Light,” Apple TV+’s “Echo 3” and NBC’s “La Brea,” is pushing into the world of unscripted television. The studio owned by global producer and distributor Keshet International has appointed Rebecca Mayer as its executive vice president of unscripted and Benjamin Long as VP of unscripted, two newly created roles.
Together Mayer and Long will work to build out a non-scripted slate of entertainment for U.S. broadcast, cable and streaming markets. They will also develop original IP while keeping the door open for these new projects to be distributed internationally. Rebecca will report to Peter Traugott, president of Keshet Studios, and Long will report to Mayer.
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“We are thrilled to be welcoming Rebecca and Benjamin into the Keshet Studios’ fold,” Traugott said. “As individuals,...
Together Mayer and Long will work to build out a non-scripted slate of entertainment for U.S. broadcast, cable and streaming markets. They will also develop original IP while keeping the door open for these new projects to be distributed internationally. Rebecca will report to Peter Traugott, president of Keshet Studios, and Long will report to Mayer.
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“We are thrilled to be welcoming Rebecca and Benjamin into the Keshet Studios’ fold,” Traugott said. “As individuals,...
- 4/24/2023
- by Kayla Cobb
- The Wrap
Keshet Studios has appointed Rebecca Mayer and Benjamin Long to head the company’s unscripted division as it continues to expand its US footprint. Mayer will serve as executive vice president with Long reporting to her as vice president.
In their new roles, the duo’s focus will be examining Keshet International’s catalog of international IP to build a non-scripted slate of entertainment formats specifically for the US broadcast, cable and streaming markets, alongside developing original IP with the potential to be distributed internationally by Ki. Mayer will report to Peter Traugott, president of Keshet Studios, and will be based in Los Angeles.
“We are thrilled to be welcoming Rebecca and Benjamin into the Keshet Studios’ fold. As individuals, their extensive development and production experience is impressive, but together as a team, their combined creativity and passion make them a dream hire as we look to expand our remit into unscripted,...
In their new roles, the duo’s focus will be examining Keshet International’s catalog of international IP to build a non-scripted slate of entertainment formats specifically for the US broadcast, cable and streaming markets, alongside developing original IP with the potential to be distributed internationally by Ki. Mayer will report to Peter Traugott, president of Keshet Studios, and will be based in Los Angeles.
“We are thrilled to be welcoming Rebecca and Benjamin into the Keshet Studios’ fold. As individuals, their extensive development and production experience is impressive, but together as a team, their combined creativity and passion make them a dream hire as we look to expand our remit into unscripted,...
- 4/24/2023
- by BreAnna Bell
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Keshet Studios, the U.S. division of the Israeli media company behind scripted series including NBC’s La Brea, is moving into unscripted.
The company has hired Banijay Studios North America executives Rebecca Mayer and Benjamin Long to lead this push.
Mayer joins as EVP of Unscripted and Benjamin Long as VP of Unscripted. They are tasked with expanding the company’s unscripted footprint in the States and mining Keshet International’s catalog of international IP as well as creating new projects.
On the non-scripted side, Keshet was responsible for ABC’s Rising Star, which quickly clocked up a slew of international format deals back in 2014, as well as game show Boom! and 2025. On the scripted side, the company also produces Apple’s Echo 3 and Nat Geo/Disney+ series A Small Light.
Based in Los Angeles, Mayer will report to Peter Traugott, President of Keshet Studios, with Long reporting into Mayer.
The company has hired Banijay Studios North America executives Rebecca Mayer and Benjamin Long to lead this push.
Mayer joins as EVP of Unscripted and Benjamin Long as VP of Unscripted. They are tasked with expanding the company’s unscripted footprint in the States and mining Keshet International’s catalog of international IP as well as creating new projects.
On the non-scripted side, Keshet was responsible for ABC’s Rising Star, which quickly clocked up a slew of international format deals back in 2014, as well as game show Boom! and 2025. On the scripted side, the company also produces Apple’s Echo 3 and Nat Geo/Disney+ series A Small Light.
Based in Los Angeles, Mayer will report to Peter Traugott, President of Keshet Studios, with Long reporting into Mayer.
- 4/24/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
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