Former Spotify exec Erika Clarke and ex-Lifetime exec Colleen Grogan have joined Apple TV+ as the streamer ramps up its non-scripted efforts.
The two hires are the first U.S.-based unscripted executives hired by Molly Thompson since the A& IndieFilms founder Molly Thompson joined as Head of Documentaries and Unscripted in 2019.
Both join as Unscripted Creative Executives reporting to Thompson.
Clarke, who joined in January, was previously exec producer at Spotify Studios, where she co-ran the company’s podcast studio division. Before that, she spent ten years at MTV, part of the team behind Cribs, and was also a producer and director of shows such as The Real Housewives of New Jersey, Travel Channel’s Follow Your Past and CNN Heroes. She was also nominated for an Emmy for her work on White People, a documentary for MTV’s Look Different strand. She will be based in LA.
Grogan,...
The two hires are the first U.S.-based unscripted executives hired by Molly Thompson since the A& IndieFilms founder Molly Thompson joined as Head of Documentaries and Unscripted in 2019.
Both join as Unscripted Creative Executives reporting to Thompson.
Clarke, who joined in January, was previously exec producer at Spotify Studios, where she co-ran the company’s podcast studio division. Before that, she spent ten years at MTV, part of the team behind Cribs, and was also a producer and director of shows such as The Real Housewives of New Jersey, Travel Channel’s Follow Your Past and CNN Heroes. She was also nominated for an Emmy for her work on White People, a documentary for MTV’s Look Different strand. She will be based in LA.
Grogan,...
- 4/5/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Apple TV+ is bolstering its nonfiction executive team.
Erika Clarke and Colleen Grogan have joined the tech giant’s streaming service as unscripted creative executives, reporting to head of documentaries and unscripted Molly Thompson. The two will take on developing and overseeing nonfiction TV projects for Apple TV+, with Clarke based in Los Angeles and Grogan in New York.
Clarke comes to Apple from Spotify, where she co-led the audio streamer’s in-house podcast studio and was an executive producer of original content and podcast development. Prior to that she spent 10 years at MTV, earning an Emmy nomination for ...
Erika Clarke and Colleen Grogan have joined the tech giant’s streaming service as unscripted creative executives, reporting to head of documentaries and unscripted Molly Thompson. The two will take on developing and overseeing nonfiction TV projects for Apple TV+, with Clarke based in Los Angeles and Grogan in New York.
Clarke comes to Apple from Spotify, where she co-led the audio streamer’s in-house podcast studio and was an executive producer of original content and podcast development. Prior to that she spent 10 years at MTV, earning an Emmy nomination for ...
Apple TV+ is bolstering its nonfiction executive team.
Erika Clarke and Colleen Grogan have joined the tech giant’s streaming service as unscripted creative executives, reporting to head of documentaries and unscripted Molly Thompson. The two will take on developing and overseeing nonfiction TV projects for Apple TV+, with Clarke based in Los Angeles and Grogan in New York.
Clarke comes to Apple from Spotify, where she co-led the audio streamer’s in-house podcast studio and was an executive producer of original content and podcast development. Prior to that she spent 10 years at MTV, earning an Emmy nomination for ...
Erika Clarke and Colleen Grogan have joined the tech giant’s streaming service as unscripted creative executives, reporting to head of documentaries and unscripted Molly Thompson. The two will take on developing and overseeing nonfiction TV projects for Apple TV+, with Clarke based in Los Angeles and Grogan in New York.
Clarke comes to Apple from Spotify, where she co-led the audio streamer’s in-house podcast studio and was an executive producer of original content and podcast development. Prior to that she spent 10 years at MTV, earning an Emmy nomination for ...
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