New Metric Media, the award-winning producer behind hit Crave/Hulu original comedy series “Letterkenny,” has expanded its team as part of a strategic company-wide reorganization.
The outfit is expanding from an indie production company to a comedy-focused entertainment studio that aggregates and amplifies premiere global comedy brands through a vertically integrated, franchise-building eco-system across content creation, talent development and IP, distribution, live entertainment and merchandise and licensing.
Former Bell Media executive Jeff Hersh has been appointed as New Metric Media’s first COO and comedy executive Bill Lundy (“Run the Burbs”), formerly of Pier 21 Films and Bell Media, as senior VP, comedy, with both roles reporting into founder and CEO Mark Montefiore.
Hersh will focus on corporate strategy and driving significant strategic growth at New Metric Media via acquisitions, partnerships and raising capital as well as further monetization across all lines of business along with building out the operations to support growth.
The outfit is expanding from an indie production company to a comedy-focused entertainment studio that aggregates and amplifies premiere global comedy brands through a vertically integrated, franchise-building eco-system across content creation, talent development and IP, distribution, live entertainment and merchandise and licensing.
Former Bell Media executive Jeff Hersh has been appointed as New Metric Media’s first COO and comedy executive Bill Lundy (“Run the Burbs”), formerly of Pier 21 Films and Bell Media, as senior VP, comedy, with both roles reporting into founder and CEO Mark Montefiore.
Hersh will focus on corporate strategy and driving significant strategic growth at New Metric Media via acquisitions, partnerships and raising capital as well as further monetization across all lines of business along with building out the operations to support growth.
- 3/8/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
New Metric Media, the Canadian production company behind Hulu and Crave’s Letterkenny, is staffing up.
The company has hired former Bell Media exec Jeff Hersh as its first Chief Operating Officer and former Pier 21 Films exec Bill Lundy as SVP, Comedy.
Hersh has spent the last eight years at the Canadian broadcaster, where he is Gm of its Crave service as well as the Canadian version of Starz. He will focus on corporate strategy and driving strategic growth via acquisitions, partnerships and raising capital.
Lundy has spent the last three years at The Beaverton producer Pier 21 Films, having also worked at Bell Media. He will focus on broadening the company’s slate of comedy brands and roster of comedy talent across scripted, sketch and stand up for multiple platforms including television, live entertainment, merchandise and licensing.
Both Hersh and Lundy will report to Mark Montefiore, Founder and CEO,...
The company has hired former Bell Media exec Jeff Hersh as its first Chief Operating Officer and former Pier 21 Films exec Bill Lundy as SVP, Comedy.
Hersh has spent the last eight years at the Canadian broadcaster, where he is Gm of its Crave service as well as the Canadian version of Starz. He will focus on corporate strategy and driving strategic growth via acquisitions, partnerships and raising capital.
Lundy has spent the last three years at The Beaverton producer Pier 21 Films, having also worked at Bell Media. He will focus on broadening the company’s slate of comedy brands and roster of comedy talent across scripted, sketch and stand up for multiple platforms including television, live entertainment, merchandise and licensing.
Both Hersh and Lundy will report to Mark Montefiore, Founder and CEO,...
- 3/8/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
In today’s Global Bulletin, Sky reports its latest Diamond diversity data, Abacus Media sells “Trickster” abroad, Channel 4 commissions a new home remodeling format and Pier 21 announces two executive appointments.
Diversity
Sky in the U.K. has released its latest Diamond diversity data, reporting progress towards diversity targets for original U.K. productions. The Diamond system was created by the TV industry’s Creative Diversity Network (Cdn) to allow broadcasters to collect and use data to track representation across a wide range of characteristics.
Updated numbers show that 25% of Sky’s on-screen talent now comes from Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (Bame) backgrounds, surpassing the broadcaster’s initial 20% target. Sky has also reported improved minority representation in senior production roles, reaching 10% for the first time ever. Among writing positions, Bame representation in drama and comedy reached 17%, 9 points up from Sky’s full-year report shared earlier this summer.
Results come...
Diversity
Sky in the U.K. has released its latest Diamond diversity data, reporting progress towards diversity targets for original U.K. productions. The Diamond system was created by the TV industry’s Creative Diversity Network (Cdn) to allow broadcasters to collect and use data to track representation across a wide range of characteristics.
Updated numbers show that 25% of Sky’s on-screen talent now comes from Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (Bame) backgrounds, surpassing the broadcaster’s initial 20% target. Sky has also reported improved minority representation in senior production roles, reaching 10% for the first time ever. Among writing positions, Bame representation in drama and comedy reached 17%, 9 points up from Sky’s full-year report shared earlier this summer.
Results come...
- 9/16/2020
- by Jamie Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Pier 21 Films, the company behind CTV’s Canadian political satire series The Beaverton is beefing up its development team.
The company has hired former CBC executive Karen Tsang to the role of Vice President of Development and promoted Bill Lundy to Senior Vice President of Development.
Lundy and Tsang will report to Pier 21 Films’ Chief Operating Officer Nicole Butler and will work across its development slate and its search for new IP.
This development slate includes new half-hour projects from the likes of The Beaverton’s Emma Hunter and Kim’s Convenience’s Andrew Phung.
Before joining Pier 21 Films, Tsang spent eight years working in scripted content at the CBC, where she worked on shows including Baroness von Sketch Show. Lundy joined Pier 21 Films in 2018 as VP of Development. Previously, he worked at Bell Media developing and producing comedic series for the broadcaster including Letterkenny.
“Karen has an...
The company has hired former CBC executive Karen Tsang to the role of Vice President of Development and promoted Bill Lundy to Senior Vice President of Development.
Lundy and Tsang will report to Pier 21 Films’ Chief Operating Officer Nicole Butler and will work across its development slate and its search for new IP.
This development slate includes new half-hour projects from the likes of The Beaverton’s Emma Hunter and Kim’s Convenience’s Andrew Phung.
Before joining Pier 21 Films, Tsang spent eight years working in scripted content at the CBC, where she worked on shows including Baroness von Sketch Show. Lundy joined Pier 21 Films in 2018 as VP of Development. Previously, he worked at Bell Media developing and producing comedic series for the broadcaster including Letterkenny.
“Karen has an...
- 9/16/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
San Diego’s Comic-Con International is the biggest event in the world devoted to genre pop culture. While the big Hollywood movies get the most mainstream press, there’s also a large, lesser known and promoted Independent Film Festival devoted to genre short films tucked away within the overall convention.
The Cci-iff, as it’s acronymed, runs completely concurrently with the convention with programming running from morning to night that includes films devoted to comic book-inspired movies, horror movies, sci-fi flicks, comedies and documentaries. There are also several panels on filmmaking sandwiched in between the on-screen entertainment.
The fest also gives out awards. This year’s juror panel includes filmmakers Steven-Charles Jaffee and Kyle Newman, plus entertainment journalist Borys Kit.
Programming blocks are broken up by genre and the full film lineup below gives the exact starting time of each short film. There’s also one feature film screening this year,...
The Cci-iff, as it’s acronymed, runs completely concurrently with the convention with programming running from morning to night that includes films devoted to comic book-inspired movies, horror movies, sci-fi flicks, comedies and documentaries. There are also several panels on filmmaking sandwiched in between the on-screen entertainment.
The fest also gives out awards. This year’s juror panel includes filmmakers Steven-Charles Jaffee and Kyle Newman, plus entertainment journalist Borys Kit.
Programming blocks are broken up by genre and the full film lineup below gives the exact starting time of each short film. There’s also one feature film screening this year,...
- 7/10/2012
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
The schedules for the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con Preview Night and Day 1 (July 11 and July 12) are now live, and we have the horror highlights for you here (along with a few panels of general interest). As always, though, be sure to check the official Sdcc site for updates!
We also recommend downloading the Sdcc app if you have a smart phone.
Preview Night - Wednesday, July 11
6:00-9:45 Special Sneak Peek Pilot Screenings— Comic-Con and Warner Bros. Television proudly continue their annual Preview Night tradition, with exclusive world premiere screenings of the pilot episodes of five of the most highly anticipated TV series pilots of the 2012–13 television season: 666 Park Avenue, Arrow, The Following, Revolution and Cult. More info can be found here. Ballroom 20
Day 1 - Thursday, July 12
10:00-11:00 The Witty Women of Steampunk— The Victorian era was one marked by constraints on behavior, morals and bosoms. When you...
We also recommend downloading the Sdcc app if you have a smart phone.
Preview Night - Wednesday, July 11
6:00-9:45 Special Sneak Peek Pilot Screenings— Comic-Con and Warner Bros. Television proudly continue their annual Preview Night tradition, with exclusive world premiere screenings of the pilot episodes of five of the most highly anticipated TV series pilots of the 2012–13 television season: 666 Park Avenue, Arrow, The Following, Revolution and Cult. More info can be found here. Ballroom 20
Day 1 - Thursday, July 12
10:00-11:00 The Witty Women of Steampunk— The Victorian era was one marked by constraints on behavior, morals and bosoms. When you...
- 6/28/2012
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
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