Diga Studios, recently acquired by the Allyance Media Group, is expanding its West Coast presence, opening an La office, and hiring former Lionsgate TV Svp Development A.J. Morewitz as Evp, Head of Scripted. In his new position, Morewitz will be charged with overseeing Diga’s scripted content, growing the division. He will report to Tommy Coriale, Diga Studios Gm and Tony Disanto, CEO, Allyance Media Group and Diga Studios.
While scripted has been part of Diga’s portfolio from Day 1, with Teen Wolf among the company’s first series, this is the first time Diga has brought in a purely scripted executive and opened up an La office to house scripted development in order to establish full-time presence in Los Angeles and help expand its scripted slate in addition to the company’s expansive unscripted lineup.
“Bringing in a talented veteran executive like A.J. is a massive win for Diga Studios,...
While scripted has been part of Diga’s portfolio from Day 1, with Teen Wolf among the company’s first series, this is the first time Diga has brought in a purely scripted executive and opened up an La office to house scripted development in order to establish full-time presence in Los Angeles and help expand its scripted slate in addition to the company’s expansive unscripted lineup.
“Bringing in a talented veteran executive like A.J. is a massive win for Diga Studios,...
- 2/22/2019
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
With Lionsgate’s TV series portfolio expanding, the studio is establishing a current department, tapping Warner Bros. veteran Chad Kennedy to head it as as Svp of Current Programming. Kennedy will several direct reports focused entirely on current. In the previous executive structure, Andy Richley, Svp, Television, and A.J. Morewitz, Svp, Development, had been juggling both development and current. They now will focus squarely on development. In addition to Richley and…...
- 8/2/2016
- Deadline TV
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