Exclusive: Blink49 Studios, the Endeavor Content-backed company founded by John Morayniss, is staffing up its scripted television department.
The company has named Lindsay Tolbert as VP, Scripted Television and promoted Alix Steerman to Manager, Scripted Television.
Tolbert has been working with the company since February in a freelance capacity and starts her new role reporting to former Netflix exec Carolyn Newman, who is EVP, Global Scripted Programming.
She previously served as VP, Development at David Ayer’s Cedar Park Entertainment, which was behind Fox’s Stephen Dorff-fronted drama Deputy. She was also Director of Development at eOne Television, joining from The Mark Gordon Company, where she worked on series including Designated Survivor and the Criminal Minds spinoff, Beyond Borders.
Steerman has been a co-ordinator at the company since the start of the year, having previously served as TV co-ordinator at Circle of Confusion. She has also worked with Roadmap Writers,...
The company has named Lindsay Tolbert as VP, Scripted Television and promoted Alix Steerman to Manager, Scripted Television.
Tolbert has been working with the company since February in a freelance capacity and starts her new role reporting to former Netflix exec Carolyn Newman, who is EVP, Global Scripted Programming.
She previously served as VP, Development at David Ayer’s Cedar Park Entertainment, which was behind Fox’s Stephen Dorff-fronted drama Deputy. She was also Director of Development at eOne Television, joining from The Mark Gordon Company, where she worked on series including Designated Survivor and the Criminal Minds spinoff, Beyond Borders.
Steerman has been a co-ordinator at the company since the start of the year, having previously served as TV co-ordinator at Circle of Confusion. She has also worked with Roadmap Writers,...
- 8/4/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
David Ayer and Chris Long’s Cedar Park Entertainment has hired former AT&T Audience Network executive Shane Elrod as Senior Vice President of Development and Production for TV and Film. For the past ten years Elrod has worked for Audience Network out of both their New York and Los Angeles offices. The move reunites Elrod with Long, who previously served as Programming Chief at the Audience Network for 18 years.
Most recently, Elrod served as Director of Original Programming and Production at Audience where he worked on series such as the network’s top-rated drama and comedy titles Mr. Mercedes and Loudermilk.
Elrod, who begins his new role today, will work with Ayer, Long, Lindsay Tolbert, Vice President of Development and Anthony Scott, Vice President of Production at Cedar Park Entertainment.
“We’re very excited to have Shane join our team here at Cedar Park,” say Ayer and Long. “He has...
Most recently, Elrod served as Director of Original Programming and Production at Audience where he worked on series such as the network’s top-rated drama and comedy titles Mr. Mercedes and Loudermilk.
Elrod, who begins his new role today, will work with Ayer, Long, Lindsay Tolbert, Vice President of Development and Anthony Scott, Vice President of Production at Cedar Park Entertainment.
“We’re very excited to have Shane join our team here at Cedar Park,” say Ayer and Long. “He has...
- 8/17/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: David Ayer and Chris Long’s Cedar Park Entertainment has hired Lindsay Tolbert as Vice President of Development for the production company.
Tolbert, who has worked for the last 10 years on film and television projects in Atlanta, New York and Los Angeles, most recently served as Director of Development on the Scripted TV team at eOne Entertainment, where Cedar Park is under a first-look deal. She joined eOne in 2018 after its merger with The Mark Gordon Company, where Tolbert served as an executive.
Tolbert begins her new job on October 1 and will work with Ayer, Long and Anthony Scott, Head of Production at Cedar Park Entertainment.
“We’re thrilled to have Lindsay join the Cpe team,” say Ayer and Long. “She has an incredible eye and an infectious enthusiasm for the work. We know that her unique skill set will help us to bring a slate of diverse and...
Tolbert, who has worked for the last 10 years on film and television projects in Atlanta, New York and Los Angeles, most recently served as Director of Development on the Scripted TV team at eOne Entertainment, where Cedar Park is under a first-look deal. She joined eOne in 2018 after its merger with The Mark Gordon Company, where Tolbert served as an executive.
Tolbert begins her new job on October 1 and will work with Ayer, Long and Anthony Scott, Head of Production at Cedar Park Entertainment.
“We’re thrilled to have Lindsay join the Cpe team,” say Ayer and Long. “She has an incredible eye and an infectious enthusiasm for the work. We know that her unique skill set will help us to bring a slate of diverse and...
- 9/30/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
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