John Wells Productions has brought in Erin Jontow as Evp of Television. Jontow comes to Jwp from Amazon Studios where her work included overseeing production on Matthew Weiner’s upcoming anthology series The Romanoffs and development of The Nix, the J.J. Abrams-Meryl Streep limited series, which the streaming service had in consideration for some time in the past year or so.
Prior to Amazon, Jontow worked as the VP of Television at Media Rights Capital Studios on series including Ozark and House of Cards. She previously served as VP of Scripted Development & Programming at BBC America, where she oversaw Orphan Black and Copper, among others.
“We are delighted that Erin will be joining our team,” said John Wells. “She has an extraordinary reputation within the industry and impeccable taste, strong relationships and a keen eye for talent.”
At Jwp, Jontow replaces Jinny Howe who recently went to Netflix to work in original series.
Prior to Amazon, Jontow worked as the VP of Television at Media Rights Capital Studios on series including Ozark and House of Cards. She previously served as VP of Scripted Development & Programming at BBC America, where she oversaw Orphan Black and Copper, among others.
“We are delighted that Erin will be joining our team,” said John Wells. “She has an extraordinary reputation within the industry and impeccable taste, strong relationships and a keen eye for talent.”
At Jwp, Jontow replaces Jinny Howe who recently went to Netflix to work in original series.
- 4/19/2018
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
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