World of Wonder Prods., the film and TV production company whose credits include IFC's scripted series The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman and Oxygen's unscripted Tori and Dean: Inn Love, has expanded its executive ranks with four appointments.
Industry veteran Tom Campbell has been named head of development, Chris Skura has been tapped head of production, Fred Paccone has been appointed COO and Tom Wolf has been promoted to chief technology officer.
WOW said the appointments are part of an effort to "meet the demands of its expanded television production output and new-media ventures."
WOW said it plans to make a "deeper commitment" to scripted projects. The company is developing the script for the tentatively titled Pornopolis, a dramedy set in the adult entertainment industry, for IFC. On the unscripted side, WOW recently unveiled a development slate that includes Allison Margolin: The Dopest Attorney in Town, Jim J. Bullock: Beauty School Dropout and Jeffree Star.
The company's TV credits also include Bravo's Million Dollar Listings, Sundance Channel's One Punk Under God and VH1's upcoming What Perez Sez.
"Since we are creating new business models and expanding our brand, the time has come to put together a top-notch team to take WOW to the next level," co-founder Fenton Bailey said.
Industry veteran Tom Campbell has been named head of development, Chris Skura has been tapped head of production, Fred Paccone has been appointed COO and Tom Wolf has been promoted to chief technology officer.
WOW said the appointments are part of an effort to "meet the demands of its expanded television production output and new-media ventures."
WOW said it plans to make a "deeper commitment" to scripted projects. The company is developing the script for the tentatively titled Pornopolis, a dramedy set in the adult entertainment industry, for IFC. On the unscripted side, WOW recently unveiled a development slate that includes Allison Margolin: The Dopest Attorney in Town, Jim J. Bullock: Beauty School Dropout and Jeffree Star.
The company's TV credits also include Bravo's Million Dollar Listings, Sundance Channel's One Punk Under God and VH1's upcoming What Perez Sez.
"Since we are creating new business models and expanding our brand, the time has come to put together a top-notch team to take WOW to the next level," co-founder Fenton Bailey said.
- 7/23/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
NEW YORK -- NBC Universal and News Corp. said Wednesday that TV Guide and cable channels Fuel TV, Oxygen, Speed and the Sundance Channel will join their online video joint venture set to launch in the summer.
The Sundance Channel, an indie film network owned by Robert Redford, NBCU and CBS Corp., will provide full-length original series, short films and shortform content shot exclusively for the Internet. Included in their package will be the green-friendly series Big Ideas for a Small Planet and the Jay Bakker reality show One Punk Under God.
Fuel TV, News Corp.'s extreme sports channel, and Speed, a motor sports network owned by Comcast Corp. and News, will provide shortform content to the venture and will host programming on their own sites.
Oxygen, a women's network owned by Oxygen Media, will also contribute shortform content. Initially, this will come from its shows The Bad Girls Club, Fight Girls, 50 Funniest Women and Our Bodies, Myself.
Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc.'s TV Guide will distribute content from its broadband network including reviews and celebrity interviews.
The Sundance Channel, an indie film network owned by Robert Redford, NBCU and CBS Corp., will provide full-length original series, short films and shortform content shot exclusively for the Internet. Included in their package will be the green-friendly series Big Ideas for a Small Planet and the Jay Bakker reality show One Punk Under God.
Fuel TV, News Corp.'s extreme sports channel, and Speed, a motor sports network owned by Comcast Corp. and News, will provide shortform content to the venture and will host programming on their own sites.
Oxygen, a women's network owned by Oxygen Media, will also contribute shortform content. Initially, this will come from its shows The Bad Girls Club, Fight Girls, 50 Funniest Women and Our Bodies, Myself.
Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc.'s TV Guide will distribute content from its broadband network including reviews and celebrity interviews.
- 5/31/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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