Exclusive: A new group of senior Latinx executives has been created to help Hollywood fill senior roles across the TV industry with more diverse faces.
The Alliance of LatinX Executives compromises more than 100 executives including a slew of senior producers and network executives.
Execs include Cris Abrego, Chairman of the Americas, Banijay and President and CEO, Endemol Shine Holdings; John Pollak, the former NBCU exec who recently set up a management company with Wilmer Valderrama; and Nina Tassler, the former CBS Entertainment chairman who now runs PatMa Productions with Denise Di Novi (more names below).
The group is looking to help Latinx execs get a leg up in the industry and help create more diverse recruitment at the networks, streamers, studios, production companies and agencies.
It is holding its first event this week — Thursday at 5 p.m. at Ep&lp in West Hollywood — in association with the Latin Tracking Board...
The Alliance of LatinX Executives compromises more than 100 executives including a slew of senior producers and network executives.
Execs include Cris Abrego, Chairman of the Americas, Banijay and President and CEO, Endemol Shine Holdings; John Pollak, the former NBCU exec who recently set up a management company with Wilmer Valderrama; and Nina Tassler, the former CBS Entertainment chairman who now runs PatMa Productions with Denise Di Novi (more names below).
The group is looking to help Latinx execs get a leg up in the industry and help create more diverse recruitment at the networks, streamers, studios, production companies and agencies.
It is holding its first event this week — Thursday at 5 p.m. at Ep&lp in West Hollywood — in association with the Latin Tracking Board...
- 9/7/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Following the Shine Group's acquisition of Metronome Film & Television, the two companies' international sales and distribution arms, ShineReveille International and Friday TV, are being combined.
The new division, Shine International, will be headed by ShineReveille International president Chris Grant, who becomes president of Shine International.
As part of the restructuring, ShineReveille International senior vp John Pollak has been promoted to executive vp Shine International. Matt Vassallo is being promoted to vp Shine International in charge of Latin America.
Friday TV's creative-format business will continue to operate independently, with Metronome Film & TV head of sales Estelle Boden assuming the role of managing director.
"By placing the combined catalogs and talent of these groups under one roof, we've created a truly global sales organization with a single cohesive vision of the marketplace," Grant said.
The new division, Shine International, will be headed by ShineReveille International president Chris Grant, who becomes president of Shine International.
As part of the restructuring, ShineReveille International senior vp John Pollak has been promoted to executive vp Shine International. Matt Vassallo is being promoted to vp Shine International in charge of Latin America.
Friday TV's creative-format business will continue to operate independently, with Metronome Film & TV head of sales Estelle Boden assuming the role of managing director.
"By placing the combined catalogs and talent of these groups under one roof, we've created a truly global sales organization with a single cohesive vision of the marketplace," Grant said.
- 8/20/2009
- by By Nellie Andreeva
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
ShineReveille International, the sales and distribution arm of the Shine Group, has tapped U.K. TV executive Martin Rakusen for the newly created position of senior vp business and operations.
Based in Los Angeles, Rakusen will oversee Sri's day-to-day operations, focusing on new revenue opportunities, joint ventures and partnerships and working with Sri president Chris Grant and senior vp John Pollak.
Rakusen previously was director of commercial development at Rdf Media Group and commercial director of drama, comedy, entertainment and children's programming at the BBC.
His appointment is part of an expansion at Shine Group that has included recent key appointments in Australia and Germany and the acquisition of Metronome Film & Television, bringing Shine Group's global footprint to 23 companies in nine countries.
Based in Los Angeles, Rakusen will oversee Sri's day-to-day operations, focusing on new revenue opportunities, joint ventures and partnerships and working with Sri president Chris Grant and senior vp John Pollak.
Rakusen previously was director of commercial development at Rdf Media Group and commercial director of drama, comedy, entertainment and children's programming at the BBC.
His appointment is part of an expansion at Shine Group that has included recent key appointments in Australia and Germany and the acquisition of Metronome Film & Television, bringing Shine Group's global footprint to 23 companies in nine countries.
- 5/7/2009
- by By Nellie Andreeva
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Desperate times in the international TV business sometimes call for desperate action -- and that's what's had three Shine Group executives singing, dancing and playing make-believe TV hosts around Europe to sell their latest project.
With their new talent format "Fame & Fortune" to sell, Los Angeles-based ShineReveille set up pre-miptv "stagings" of the as-yet-unproduced show for European broadcasters. This involved company executives taking on the role of talent participants and actually singing their hearts out while another played host.
ProSiebenSat1 Group is among broadcasters impressed with the singing and dancing prowess of the three execs and has inked a deal ahead of next week's big Mip international TV market in Cannes. Ten other major broadcasters are said to be in pre-market talks with the company.
The talented trio are U.K.-based Shine Group managing director Jamie Munro, Robin Ashbrook of Shine North and Shine Reveille senior vp John Pollak.
With their new talent format "Fame & Fortune" to sell, Los Angeles-based ShineReveille set up pre-miptv "stagings" of the as-yet-unproduced show for European broadcasters. This involved company executives taking on the role of talent participants and actually singing their hearts out while another played host.
ProSiebenSat1 Group is among broadcasters impressed with the singing and dancing prowess of the three execs and has inked a deal ahead of next week's big Mip international TV market in Cannes. Ten other major broadcasters are said to be in pre-market talks with the company.
The talented trio are U.K.-based Shine Group managing director Jamie Munro, Robin Ashbrook of Shine North and Shine Reveille senior vp John Pollak.
- 3/25/2009
- by By Steve Brennan
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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