Sports Content Studio Game1 Hires Former 101 & STX Exec Ben Bitonti To Oversee Unscripted Programming
Exclusive: Game1, the sports content studio set up by Basil Iwanyk and Greg Economou, has hired former 101 Studios and STX Entertainment exec Ben Bitonti as Chief Creative Officer and Head of Unscripted Programming.
Bitonti, who has executive produced series such as HBO Max’s FBoy Island, will oversee development and packaging of the studio’s unscripted projects.
He joins from Yellowstone producer 101 Studios, where he was EVP Non-Fiction Television and Alternate Programming and launched the David Glasser-run company’s unscripted division. Prior to that, he was SVP Development at STX Entertainment and worked at companies including Asylum, Entertainment One and NBCUniversal.
He has worked both in documentary as well as entertainment formats. In addition to development and production, he has experience in distribution sales and third-party financing of unscripted projects.
“Adding a supremely talented executive like Ben to the game1 team will truly help transform our business,” said Iwanyk,...
Bitonti, who has executive produced series such as HBO Max’s FBoy Island, will oversee development and packaging of the studio’s unscripted projects.
He joins from Yellowstone producer 101 Studios, where he was EVP Non-Fiction Television and Alternate Programming and launched the David Glasser-run company’s unscripted division. Prior to that, he was SVP Development at STX Entertainment and worked at companies including Asylum, Entertainment One and NBCUniversal.
He has worked both in documentary as well as entertainment formats. In addition to development and production, he has experience in distribution sales and third-party financing of unscripted projects.
“Adding a supremely talented executive like Ben to the game1 team will truly help transform our business,” said Iwanyk,...
- 6/27/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
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