As Starz continues its internal changes, several high-ranking members have left the company, a Starz spokesperson confirmed to TheWrap. This is part of a larger company-wide restructuring as the premium cable network prepares to make its transition to becoming a standalone company.
Altogether, senior vice president of original programming Kathryn Tyus-Adair, director of original programming Alex Alberts, manager of original programming Jordan Lippetz and senior vice president and head of production Kevin Hamburger were impacted by the change.
Moving forward, Samantha Nissen will head current programming with Sebastian Arboleda reporting to her. Christina Jokanovich will head development with Tara Roy reporting into her, and Giovanna Desselle will work on both current programming and development. Karen Bailey will step in as head of production following Hamburger’s departure and will handle creative on select titles.
This isn’t the first major shakeup the company has seen in recent weeks. Earlier this month,...
Altogether, senior vice president of original programming Kathryn Tyus-Adair, director of original programming Alex Alberts, manager of original programming Jordan Lippetz and senior vice president and head of production Kevin Hamburger were impacted by the change.
Moving forward, Samantha Nissen will head current programming with Sebastian Arboleda reporting to her. Christina Jokanovich will head development with Tara Roy reporting into her, and Giovanna Desselle will work on both current programming and development. Karen Bailey will step in as head of production following Hamburger’s departure and will handle creative on select titles.
This isn’t the first major shakeup the company has seen in recent weeks. Earlier this month,...
- 11/10/2023
- by Kayla Cobb
- The Wrap
Exclusive: As part of Starz’s ongoing companywide staff reductions, the network is restructuring its original programming operation under Kathryn Busby, Starz’s President of Original Programming.
Leaving the network are Kathryn Tyus-Adair, SVP, Original Programming; Alex Alberts, Director of Original Programming; Jordan Lippetz, manager, Original Programming; as well as SVP and Head of Production Kevin Hamburger.
Most recently, Starz’s original programming executives have been handling both development and current programming responsibilities. Under the new setup, development and current will be two separate groups.
Samantha Nissen, SVP Original Programming, will head Current, with Sebastian Arboleda, VP Original Programming, reporting to her. Christina Jokanovich, SVP of Original Programming, will head Development, with Tara Roy, Director of Original Programming, reporting into her. Giovanna Desselle, Director Original Programming, will work on both current and development.
Karen Bailey, EVP Original Programming, will become Head of Production, succeeding Hamburger, while continuing to handle creative on some select titles.
Leaving the network are Kathryn Tyus-Adair, SVP, Original Programming; Alex Alberts, Director of Original Programming; Jordan Lippetz, manager, Original Programming; as well as SVP and Head of Production Kevin Hamburger.
Most recently, Starz’s original programming executives have been handling both development and current programming responsibilities. Under the new setup, development and current will be two separate groups.
Samantha Nissen, SVP Original Programming, will head Current, with Sebastian Arboleda, VP Original Programming, reporting to her. Christina Jokanovich, SVP of Original Programming, will head Development, with Tara Roy, Director of Original Programming, reporting into her. Giovanna Desselle, Director Original Programming, will work on both current and development.
Karen Bailey, EVP Original Programming, will become Head of Production, succeeding Hamburger, while continuing to handle creative on some select titles.
- 11/10/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Madeline Di Nonno, chief executive officer of the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, has been re-elected chair of the Television Academy Foundation, the charitable arm of the Television Academy. Also re-elected are Vice Chair Margaret Loesch, executive chairman, Kid Genius Network; and Secretary Nelson Davis, president of The Making It Institute and Nelson Davis Productions. Additionally, Thomas Sarnoff, president of Sarnoff Entertainment Corporation, is returning as chair emeritus. All will serve two-year terms beginning January 1, 2019, through December 31, 2020.
Production Executive Kevin Hamburger has been newly elected to serve a two-year term as Foundation treasurer, succeeding Marc Graboff, president, Global Business & Legal Affairs, Production Management & Studios for Discovery Communications. Hamburger has previously served on the Foundation’s board of directors and on the Television Academy’s board of governors for over 11 years, during which he held the positions of governor of the Producers Peer Group, treasurer and vice chair.
“The...
Production Executive Kevin Hamburger has been newly elected to serve a two-year term as Foundation treasurer, succeeding Marc Graboff, president, Global Business & Legal Affairs, Production Management & Studios for Discovery Communications. Hamburger has previously served on the Foundation’s board of directors and on the Television Academy’s board of governors for over 11 years, during which he held the positions of governor of the Producers Peer Group, treasurer and vice chair.
“The...
- 12/18/2018
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: A couple of weeks before TV Academy’s Board of Governors is slated to elect a new Chairman, Vice Chair Frank Scherma has emerged as the sole contender to succeed Hayma Washington. We hear Scherma was the only candidate to declare he was running for the post by the deadline this week. The election is slated for Nov. 15.
“We look forward to November 15 when our Board of Governors will officially elect our new officers including the new Chairman,” a spokesperson for the TV Academy said in a statement to Deadline, declining further comment.
RadicalMedia president Scherma, also a board member of the TV Academy Foundation, has producer credits including music documentaries on Metallica (he Ep’d Metallica: Some Kind of Monster), Jay-z, Lady Gaga, Run-d.M.C., Nicki Minaj, Miley Cyrus, Drake and Ed Sheeran; Errol Morris’ Oscar-winning The Fog of War; Broadway’s Shrek the Musical; and IFC TV’s Stan Against Evil.
“We look forward to November 15 when our Board of Governors will officially elect our new officers including the new Chairman,” a spokesperson for the TV Academy said in a statement to Deadline, declining further comment.
RadicalMedia president Scherma, also a board member of the TV Academy Foundation, has producer credits including music documentaries on Metallica (he Ep’d Metallica: Some Kind of Monster), Jay-z, Lady Gaga, Run-d.M.C., Nicki Minaj, Miley Cyrus, Drake and Ed Sheeran; Errol Morris’ Oscar-winning The Fog of War; Broadway’s Shrek the Musical; and IFC TV’s Stan Against Evil.
- 10/27/2018
- by Nellie Andreeva and Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
Hayma "Screech" Washington, Co-Governor of the Producers Branch of the TV Academy, has been elected by the Board of Governors as the new Chairman and CEO, becoming the first African-American leader in the organization's 70-year history. Washington, who will serve a two-year term starting Jan. 1, 2017, faced TV Academy Vice-Chair Kevin Hamburger in the election to succeed outgoing Chairman and CEO Bruce Rosenblum, termed out after serving five years in the role. "This is a…...
- 11/18/2016
- Deadline TV
Exclusive: On November 17, the Board of Governors of the Television Academy will be choosing a new Chairman and CEO to replace outgoing Chair Bruce Rosenblum, who is terming out after serving five years in the role. Paperwork for those running had to be turned in by last Friday, and Deadline has learned that at least two candidates have emerged in the race: current Vice-Chair Kevin Hamburger,and Producers Branch co-Governor Hayma “Screech” Washington. Whether any others…...
- 11/1/2016
- Deadline TV
The Television Academy announced the candidates for the Board of Governors Officers positions for the 2014 – 2015 term. All but one of the positions are running uncontested and its officers will continue on in their positions, which The Academy is seeing as a vote of confidence with Bruce Rosenblum remaining board chair for a second term. In addition to Rosenblum, below is the list of the 2014-2015 Officers: Vice Chair – Kevin Hamburger; Second Vice Chair – Frank Scherma; Treasurer – Susan Nessanbaum-Goldberg; Vice Chair Los Angeles Area – Greg Taylor. Also read: Bruce Rosenblum Named President of Legendary Television and Digital Media In...
- 11/5/2013
- by Jethro Nededog
- The Wrap
Last Thursday was the deadline for candidates seeking Television Academy‘s Board of Governors Officers positions for the 2014 – 2015 term to file paperwork. The results are in, and the list of officers will remain virtually unchanged, with the Secretary position the only one contested as current Secretary Marcelino Ford has termed out. All other incumbents, led by chairman Bruce Rosenblum, are getting another term as they are running unopposed. The repeat indicates that the board is happy with the TV Academy’s direction under Rosenblum and the cultural change he has installed. As for Rosenblum, as we reported, his motivation to run again was prompted by a desire to finish initiatives he had put in motion. Remaining on his To Do list for the second term are a rebranding of the TV Academy,embracing all forms of content from iconic creative talent to broadband/digital distributors and looking for ways to...
- 11/5/2013
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
The Young and the Restless tallied 23 nominations as honors were announced this morning for the 40th annual Daytime Emmy Awards. Restless’ impressive take helped CBS lead all networks with 50 overall nominations. PBS and ABC followed, with 44 and 38 nods, respectively.
General Hospital, which earned 19 nominations, joined Restless in the race for Outstanding Drama Series, and Sesame Street received 17 nods, including three for Kevin Clash, the voice of Elmo who faces allegations of sexual misconduct.
Good Morning America and Today will bring their ratings rivalry to the Emmys, where they’ll be joined by CBS Sunday Morning in the Outstanding Morning Program category.
General Hospital, which earned 19 nominations, joined Restless in the race for Outstanding Drama Series, and Sesame Street received 17 nods, including three for Kevin Clash, the voice of Elmo who faces allegations of sexual misconduct.
Good Morning America and Today will bring their ratings rivalry to the Emmys, where they’ll be joined by CBS Sunday Morning in the Outstanding Morning Program category.
- 5/1/2013
- by Jeff Labrecque
- EW - Inside TV
The next chairman/CEO of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences will be determined through a run-off election Jan. 6 after a vote by the board of governors Wednesday night ended with a tie between incumbent John Shaffner and second vice chair Brian Seth Hurst.
The third candidate, actor Peter Kwong, left the race after receiving the fewest votes.
The other ATAS officer positions were filled: Daytime drama producer Nancy Bradley Wiard was elected vice chair, PR veteran Stacey Luchs Struber was voted second vice chair, Marcelino Ford-Livene of interactive media was named secretary, production executive Kevin Hamburger will be the new treasurer, and producer Joetta Di Bella was elected L.A.-area vice chair after running unopposed.
The election follows a tumultuous summer for ATAS in which the academy came under fire by the creative community over the board of governors' decision to approve time-shifting of eight categories from the live Primetime Emmy ceremony.
The third candidate, actor Peter Kwong, left the race after receiving the fewest votes.
The other ATAS officer positions were filled: Daytime drama producer Nancy Bradley Wiard was elected vice chair, PR veteran Stacey Luchs Struber was voted second vice chair, Marcelino Ford-Livene of interactive media was named secretary, production executive Kevin Hamburger will be the new treasurer, and producer Joetta Di Bella was elected L.A.-area vice chair after running unopposed.
The election follows a tumultuous summer for ATAS in which the academy came under fire by the creative community over the board of governors' decision to approve time-shifting of eight categories from the live Primetime Emmy ceremony.
- 12/17/2009
- by By Nellie Andreeva
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Candice Bergen, Charles Lisanby, Don Pardo, Gene Roddenberry, Tom and Dick Smothers and Bob Stewart have been selected as the next inductees into the Television Academy's Hall of Fame.They will be honored at a Jan. 20 ceremony at the Beverly Hills Hotel. "This year's inductees have challenged and shaped popular culture, changed television for the better and entertained us royally while doing so," TV Academy Chairman-ceo John Shaffner said. The inductees were selected by a Hall of Fame selection committee from submissions from TV Academy members and industry representatives. Top syndication and reality agent, Wme partner Mark Itkin, chaired the committee, which included ABC TV Group president Anne Sweeney, Fox's president of alternative entertainment Mike Darnell, MTV, VH1, Cmt and Logo president of programming Brian Graden, TV producer/director Lee Miller and production designer and president of the art directors guild Thomas Walsh."These individuals have each made extraordinary and...
- 11/10/2009
- backstage.com
Candice Bergen, Charles Lisanby, Don Pardo, Gene Roddenberry, Tom and Dick Smothers and Bob Stewart have been selected as the next inductees into the Television Academy's Hall of Fame.
They will be honored at a Jan. 20 ceremony at the Beverly Hills Hotel.
"This year's inductees have challenged and shaped popular culture, changed television for the better and entertained us royally while doing so," TV Academy Chairman-ceo John Shaffner said.
The inductees were selected by a Hall of Fame selection committee from submissions from TV Academy members and industry representatives.
Top syndication and reality agent, Wme partner Mark Itkin, chaired the committee, which included ABC TV Group president Anne Sweeney, Fox's president of alternative entertainment Mike Darnell, MTV, VH1, Cmt and Logo president of programming Brian Graden, TV producer/director Lee Miller and production designer and president of the art directors guild Thomas Walsh.
"These individuals have each made extraordinary and...
They will be honored at a Jan. 20 ceremony at the Beverly Hills Hotel.
"This year's inductees have challenged and shaped popular culture, changed television for the better and entertained us royally while doing so," TV Academy Chairman-ceo John Shaffner said.
The inductees were selected by a Hall of Fame selection committee from submissions from TV Academy members and industry representatives.
Top syndication and reality agent, Wme partner Mark Itkin, chaired the committee, which included ABC TV Group president Anne Sweeney, Fox's president of alternative entertainment Mike Darnell, MTV, VH1, Cmt and Logo president of programming Brian Graden, TV producer/director Lee Miller and production designer and president of the art directors guild Thomas Walsh.
"These individuals have each made extraordinary and...
- 11/10/2009
- by By Nellie Andreeva
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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