Chernin Entertainment has expanded its executive leadership with three key hires: NBCUniversal veteran Bill McGoldrick, Starz exec Juan Alfonso , and Fox 21 legal pro Vibiana Molina.
McGoldrick has been named executive vice president of film and television, with Alfonso serving as senior vice president over those two portfolios. Molina was named executive vice president of business affairs earlier this year. In addition to their hires, Christina Porter and Jordan Compton have been named creative executives.
The three senior roles will report into Jeno Topping, Chernin’s president of film and TV who announced the additions on Thursday.
The expansion comes as the company ramps up development and production, having closed several key content deals in the past year including a multi-year first-look partnership with Spotify to adapt original podcasts for television, film, and digital video. They also partnered with Award-winning producer Connor Schell, former senior executive at ESPN, to produce high-end unscripted.
McGoldrick has been named executive vice president of film and television, with Alfonso serving as senior vice president over those two portfolios. Molina was named executive vice president of business affairs earlier this year. In addition to their hires, Christina Porter and Jordan Compton have been named creative executives.
The three senior roles will report into Jeno Topping, Chernin’s president of film and TV who announced the additions on Thursday.
The expansion comes as the company ramps up development and production, having closed several key content deals in the past year including a multi-year first-look partnership with Spotify to adapt original podcasts for television, film, and digital video. They also partnered with Award-winning producer Connor Schell, former senior executive at ESPN, to produce high-end unscripted.
- 8/26/2021
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
Bill McColdrick has found his next job after stepping down as President of Original Content at NBCUniversal Entertainment Networks and Direct-to-Consumer last November amid restructuring. The well-liked veteran TV development executive has joined Peter Chernin’s Chernin Entertainment as EVP of Film and Television.
McGoldrick is one of three senior executive additions at the company’s team over the past several months, along with Starz’s Juan Alfonso, who was appointed SVP of Film and Television, and Fox 21’s Vibiana Molina, tapped as EVP of Business Affairs. Additionally, Christina Porter and Jordan Compton have joined the team as Creative Executives.
Following the existing company structure, all executives will work on projects for both the film and television slates. They all report to Jenno Topping, Chernin Entertainment’s President of Film and Television.
Chernin Entertainment has a first-look film deal at Netflix. Additionally, the company closed several major content deals in the past year,...
McGoldrick is one of three senior executive additions at the company’s team over the past several months, along with Starz’s Juan Alfonso, who was appointed SVP of Film and Television, and Fox 21’s Vibiana Molina, tapped as EVP of Business Affairs. Additionally, Christina Porter and Jordan Compton have joined the team as Creative Executives.
Following the existing company structure, all executives will work on projects for both the film and television slates. They all report to Jenno Topping, Chernin Entertainment’s President of Film and Television.
Chernin Entertainment has a first-look film deal at Netflix. Additionally, the company closed several major content deals in the past year,...
- 8/26/2021
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Bill McGoldrick, former president of original content for NBCUniversal Entertainment Networks, has joined Chernin Entertainment as Executive Vice President of Film and Television, the company announced Thursday. In addition, Starz veteran Juan Alfonso was named SVP of Film and Television and Vibiana Molina as EVP of business affairs.
All the executives will report to Jenno Topping, Chernin Entertainment’s president of Film and Television.
Chernin has grown its content production in the last year, including a multiyear first-look partnership with Spotify to adapt the audio streamer’s original podcasts for TV, film and digital video. The company also partnered with award-winning producer Connor Schell, former senior executive at ESPN, to produce high-end, unscripted content.
“We are thrilled to welcome Bill, Juan, Vibiana, Christina and Jordan to our existing team of powerhouse creative executives,” Topping said in a statement.
While at NBCUniversal Entertainment Networks, McGoldrick oversaw development and current for all...
All the executives will report to Jenno Topping, Chernin Entertainment’s president of Film and Television.
Chernin has grown its content production in the last year, including a multiyear first-look partnership with Spotify to adapt the audio streamer’s original podcasts for TV, film and digital video. The company also partnered with award-winning producer Connor Schell, former senior executive at ESPN, to produce high-end, unscripted content.
“We are thrilled to welcome Bill, Juan, Vibiana, Christina and Jordan to our existing team of powerhouse creative executives,” Topping said in a statement.
While at NBCUniversal Entertainment Networks, McGoldrick oversaw development and current for all...
- 8/26/2021
- by Thom Geier
- The Wrap
Chernin Entertainment is staffing up for its film and TV expansion.
Former Peacock, USA Network and Syfy head of originals Bill McGoldrick, ex-Starz senior vp originals Juan Alfonso and Fox 21 exec vp business and legal affairs Vibiana Molina have joined Chernin Entertainment, reporting to film and TV president Jenno Topping. Additionally, Escape Artists’ Christina Porter and Amblin’s Jordan Compton have joined the Peter Chernin-led company as creative execs.
“We are thrilled to welcome Bill, Juan, Vibiana, Christina and Jordan to our existing team of powerhouse creative executives. These talented execs each bring their own unique and valuable expertise to Chernin Entertainment during this important and exciting growth juncture. We ...
Former Peacock, USA Network and Syfy head of originals Bill McGoldrick, ex-Starz senior vp originals Juan Alfonso and Fox 21 exec vp business and legal affairs Vibiana Molina have joined Chernin Entertainment, reporting to film and TV president Jenno Topping. Additionally, Escape Artists’ Christina Porter and Amblin’s Jordan Compton have joined the Peter Chernin-led company as creative execs.
“We are thrilled to welcome Bill, Juan, Vibiana, Christina and Jordan to our existing team of powerhouse creative executives. These talented execs each bring their own unique and valuable expertise to Chernin Entertainment during this important and exciting growth juncture. We ...
- 8/26/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Chernin Entertainment is staffing up for its film and TV expansion.
Former Peacock, USA Network and Syfy head of originals Bill McGoldrick, ex-Starz senior vp originals Juan Alfonso and Fox 21 exec vp business and legal affairs Vibiana Molina have joined Chernin Entertainment, reporting to film and TV president Jenno Topping. Additionally, Escape Artists’ Christina Porter and Amblin’s Jordan Compton have joined the Peter Chernin-led company as creative execs.
“We are thrilled to welcome Bill, Juan, Vibiana, Christina and Jordan to our existing team of powerhouse creative executives. These talented execs each bring their own unique and valuable expertise to Chernin Entertainment during this important and exciting growth juncture. We ...
Former Peacock, USA Network and Syfy head of originals Bill McGoldrick, ex-Starz senior vp originals Juan Alfonso and Fox 21 exec vp business and legal affairs Vibiana Molina have joined Chernin Entertainment, reporting to film and TV president Jenno Topping. Additionally, Escape Artists’ Christina Porter and Amblin’s Jordan Compton have joined the Peter Chernin-led company as creative execs.
“We are thrilled to welcome Bill, Juan, Vibiana, Christina and Jordan to our existing team of powerhouse creative executives. These talented execs each bring their own unique and valuable expertise to Chernin Entertainment during this important and exciting growth juncture. We ...
- 8/26/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Fox 21 has named Carlos W. Williams as executive vice president of business operations. The newly-created position will see Williams head up the Disney-owned studio’s business side, reporting to Fox 21 president Bert Salke. Williams comes over from J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot, where he has served as head of business affairs since last summer. He will begin in February. Also Read: Marta Kauffman Teams With Warren Littlefield to Adapt 'The Dreamers' Under New First-Look Deal With Fox 21 “With the goal of building Fox 21 into one of the most powerful suppliers of entertainment programming in town, I’m thrilled to announce that we’re bringing in Carlos who was instrumental in the success of both Bad Robot and Warner Horizon before that,” Salke said. “He’s a fantastic executive whom I’ve long wanted in this organization and whose hire Craig Hunegs enthusiastically endorsed. I know he is going to...
- 1/30/2020
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
Carlos W. Williams, Head of Business Affairs at Warner Bros.-based Bad Robot Productions, has been tapped as Evp Business Operations for Fox 21 Television Studios, a division of Disney Television Studios. He begins in late February, reporting to Fox 21 TV Studios President Bert Salke, in a return to the Walt Disney Co, where he started his entertainment career. Vibiana Molina, Fox 21’s Evp Business and Legal Affairs, will now report to Williams.
This is the second high-profile BA executive hire at a Disney TV Studios division over the past couple of weeks. 20th Century Fox TV brought in CBS veteran Dan Kupetz as Evp, Business Affairs and Operations
“With the goal of building Fox 21 into one of the most powerful suppliers of entertainment programming in town, I’m thrilled to announce that we’re bringing in Carlos who was instrumental in the success of both Bad Robot and Warner Horizon before that,...
This is the second high-profile BA executive hire at a Disney TV Studios division over the past couple of weeks. 20th Century Fox TV brought in CBS veteran Dan Kupetz as Evp, Business Affairs and Operations
“With the goal of building Fox 21 into one of the most powerful suppliers of entertainment programming in town, I’m thrilled to announce that we’re bringing in Carlos who was instrumental in the success of both Bad Robot and Warner Horizon before that,...
- 1/30/2020
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Bad Robot Productions’ head of business affairs Carlos A. Williams is set to join Fox 21 Television Studios as executive vice president of business operations in late February, where he will be tasked, in this newly created position, with growing Fox 21 TV Studios’ business ops and deal-making strategies.
“With the goal of building Fox 21 into one of the most powerful suppliers of entertainment programming in town, I’m thrilled to announce that we’re bringing in Carlos who was instrumental in the success of both Bad Robot and Warner Horizon before that,” said Fox 21 TV Studios president Salke in a statement. “He’s a fantastic executive whom I’ve long wanted in this organization and whose hire Craig Hunegs enthusiastically endorsed. I know he is going to be a spectacular leader of our business operations activities, and the perfect executive to help guide my strong senior team of Vibiana Molina,...
“With the goal of building Fox 21 into one of the most powerful suppliers of entertainment programming in town, I’m thrilled to announce that we’re bringing in Carlos who was instrumental in the success of both Bad Robot and Warner Horizon before that,” said Fox 21 TV Studios president Salke in a statement. “He’s a fantastic executive whom I’ve long wanted in this organization and whose hire Craig Hunegs enthusiastically endorsed. I know he is going to be a spectacular leader of our business operations activities, and the perfect executive to help guide my strong senior team of Vibiana Molina,...
- 1/30/2020
- by Elaine Low
- Variety Film + TV
Disney Television Studios has named Jonnie Davis president of ABC Studios, amid a restructuring in the wake of the Disney-Fox merger that has resulted in the displacement of current head Patrick Moran and ABC Studios executive vice president Howard Davine.
Moran and Davine were both well liked, according to a person familiar with the matter, but Disney TV Studios president Craig Hunegs wanted to infuse ABC Studios with “new blood.”
In an internal memo that Hunegs sent to staff, he acknowledged that “change can be difficult in the short term,” and that “Dana (Walden) and I will do our best to communicate with you often, with transparency and clarity.”
Succeeding Davis is Carolyn Cassidy, who has been upped to president of creative affairs at 20th Century Fox Television, and will run the studio with current president of business operations Howard Kurtzman. Cassidy was most recently executive VP of current programming.
Moran and Davine were both well liked, according to a person familiar with the matter, but Disney TV Studios president Craig Hunegs wanted to infuse ABC Studios with “new blood.”
In an internal memo that Hunegs sent to staff, he acknowledged that “change can be difficult in the short term,” and that “Dana (Walden) and I will do our best to communicate with you often, with transparency and clarity.”
Succeeding Davis is Carolyn Cassidy, who has been upped to president of creative affairs at 20th Century Fox Television, and will run the studio with current president of business operations Howard Kurtzman. Cassidy was most recently executive VP of current programming.
- 7/10/2019
- by Elaine Low
- Variety Film + TV
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