Exclusive: Christie McConnell has been appointed to the role of SVP, Development at the Emmy-winning entertainment company, Bungalow Media + Entertainment, and will now oversee development on all of its unscripted programming.
McConnell comes to the company after acting as a freelance consultant to such TV production companies and podcast studios as Boardwalk Pictures, Salt Audio, Made Up Stories and Wild State. She’s most recently developed such series as the Jeremy Renner-fronted Rennervations (Disney+) and Undressed with Kathryn Eisman (Paramount+), also directing and producing both audio and video content for Headspace.
McConnell has also previously held executive roles at All3 Media America, Shine America and Stephen David Entertainment, where she focused on competition and game shows, docuseries, event series and true crime, additionally overseeing unscripted development for broadcast, cable, and Ott services at Radley Studios. Prior to joining Radley, she served as showrunner for the Nashville live after-show,...
McConnell comes to the company after acting as a freelance consultant to such TV production companies and podcast studios as Boardwalk Pictures, Salt Audio, Made Up Stories and Wild State. She’s most recently developed such series as the Jeremy Renner-fronted Rennervations (Disney+) and Undressed with Kathryn Eisman (Paramount+), also directing and producing both audio and video content for Headspace.
McConnell has also previously held executive roles at All3 Media America, Shine America and Stephen David Entertainment, where she focused on competition and game shows, docuseries, event series and true crime, additionally overseeing unscripted development for broadcast, cable, and Ott services at Radley Studios. Prior to joining Radley, she served as showrunner for the Nashville live after-show,...
- 5/23/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
The New York Post often runs stories filled with grit, color and melodrama – just the kind of stuff that seems right for TV. Now some of those stories will find their way to a TV network.
Investigation Discovery, the Discovery-owned true-crime TV network, will partner with News Corp.’s New York Post on two new projects. “Torn From The Headlines: The New York Post Reports,” will take viewers behind the headlines of some of New York City’s darkest crimes. “New York Post Reports: Off The Record” will focus on more recent crimes and scandals, and appear on Idgo, the network’s mobile app. It will be hosted by Page Six’s Carlos Greer.
“Torn From The Headlines” will debut on Investigation Discovery on Monday, March 16 at 10 p.m. eastern. “Off The Record” will be available on Idgo on March 30.
“When you think of New York, there’s great pizza,...
Investigation Discovery, the Discovery-owned true-crime TV network, will partner with News Corp.’s New York Post on two new projects. “Torn From The Headlines: The New York Post Reports,” will take viewers behind the headlines of some of New York City’s darkest crimes. “New York Post Reports: Off The Record” will focus on more recent crimes and scandals, and appear on Idgo, the network’s mobile app. It will be hosted by Page Six’s Carlos Greer.
“Torn From The Headlines” will debut on Investigation Discovery on Monday, March 16 at 10 p.m. eastern. “Off The Record” will be available on Idgo on March 30.
“When you think of New York, there’s great pizza,...
- 2/18/2020
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Shine America, the production company behind "The Biggest Loser," "The Office" and other shows, has beefed up its development team with two executives, adding Chris Culvenor as senior vice president, development and Christie McConnell as vice president, development, the company said Monday. Culvenor (pictured) joins Shine America from Shine Australia, where he launched the Australian formats of "MasterChef," "The Biggest Loser," "The Voice," "Minute to Win It" and others. Culvenor, whose tenure at Shine Australia was preceded by a stint at FremantleMedia Australia, will oversee day-to-day unscripted development for Los Angeles-based...
- 8/20/2012
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
Chris Culvenor has been named senior VP development at Shine America, and Christie McConnell has joined the company as VP development, CEO Carl Fennessy announced today. Culvenor joins Shine America from sibling Shine Australia and will oversee day-to-day unscripted development for the Los Angeles-based company. Culvenor, who sinced 2010 has overseen Shine Australia’s development and sale of TV programs and formats, will report to president Eden Gaha. McConnell will report to Culvenor. During Culvenor’s time at Shine Australia, the company successfully launched Australian formats of such series as MasterChef, The Biggest Loser, The Voice Australia, Wag Nation, The Shire, Australia’s Next Top Model, Minute to Win It, The Renovators and Dating in the Dark. Prior to Shine Australia, Culvenor worked at FremantleMedia Australia. McConnell joins Shine America from Stephen David Entertainment, where she served as VP development since 2010. She developed concepts for a variety of cable networks and brands including Bravo,...
- 8/20/2012
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
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