Latino-owned global entertainment company Fuse Media on Tuesday announced exclusively to TheWrap the launch of Ignition Studios, a separate production consultancy that will be headed up by Fuse Studios VP Jon Scarlett.
Former Broadway Video and Comedy Central executives Jennifer Danielson, Mitch Lewis and Steve Elliott have been brought in to lead the initial effort in building out Ignition along with Fuse Media head of development Sydney Kim.
“Fuse Media is succeeding in our mission to deliver uplifting content to young, culturally diverse audiences both in the U.S. and around the world, as evidenced by our growing global footprint,” said Miguel Roggero, chairman and CEO of Fuse Media.
“With our strong history of engagement and years of proprietary research into what young, multicultural viewers actually want, Ignition will develop and produce IP with our clients to help them build a bridge to their audiences with stories that mirror their values and life experiences,...
Former Broadway Video and Comedy Central executives Jennifer Danielson, Mitch Lewis and Steve Elliott have been brought in to lead the initial effort in building out Ignition along with Fuse Media head of development Sydney Kim.
“Fuse Media is succeeding in our mission to deliver uplifting content to young, culturally diverse audiences both in the U.S. and around the world, as evidenced by our growing global footprint,” said Miguel Roggero, chairman and CEO of Fuse Media.
“With our strong history of engagement and years of proprietary research into what young, multicultural viewers actually want, Ignition will develop and produce IP with our clients to help them build a bridge to their audiences with stories that mirror their values and life experiences,...
- 5/9/2023
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
At the second NewFronts West, music and culture-focused media brand Fuse announced a slate of 10 upcoming series, and also named a new executive to oversee its in-house content studio.
Jon Scarlett, who formerly served as general manager of All Def Digital -- which is in the midst of a bankruptcy alternative procedure known as an ABC (assignment for the benefit of creditors) -- has been named head of Fuse Content Studio, based in Los Angeles and reporting to Fuse's chief content officer J-t Ladt. At All Def, where Scarlett was employed since 2014, he oversaw the production of original series like Dad Jokes, Arts & Raps, Traffic Jams, and Roast Me.
Ladt launched the Fuse Content Studio late last year to create digital formats to complement the company’s linear TV slate. For instance, series like Lie Detector and Mind Massage have clocked a total of 43.7 million cross-platform views, while Made From Scratch,...
Jon Scarlett, who formerly served as general manager of All Def Digital -- which is in the midst of a bankruptcy alternative procedure known as an ABC (assignment for the benefit of creditors) -- has been named head of Fuse Content Studio, based in Los Angeles and reporting to Fuse's chief content officer J-t Ladt. At All Def, where Scarlett was employed since 2014, he oversaw the production of original series like Dad Jokes, Arts & Raps, Traffic Jams, and Roast Me.
Ladt launched the Fuse Content Studio late last year to create digital formats to complement the company’s linear TV slate. For instance, series like Lie Detector and Mind Massage have clocked a total of 43.7 million cross-platform views, while Made From Scratch,...
- 9/16/2019
- by Geoff Weiss
- Tubefilter.com
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