To understand contemporary Hollywood's international growth, you must consult Erik Barmack. He has worked in television and new media production and distribution for over 25 years. He founded Wild Sheep Content, a production, strategic growth, and packaging company that has sold twenty projects to ten global partners over its first year of operation. Previously, as Netflix VP and head of the original international series, Barmack shaped today's fiction TV business. He brought Netflix hits such as Spanish Money Heist and [...]

Our periodic meeting with Hollywood's executives takes us to Sandra Stern, recently appointed Vice Chairman of the Lionsgate Television Group. Stern has been a vital member of the Company's senior management team for the past two decades. She has helped guide Lionsgate's television business to record-breaking revenue growth every year of her tenure. She has been instrumental in tripling the size of its television slate, which encompasses dozens of series on a wide array of U.S. networks and platforms. "I've [...]

Our periodic FOCUS on United States Audiovisual Industry talents is dedicated today to Nancy Cotton, Executive Vice President, Head of Scripted Programming for MGM+ (former EPIX).   Ms. Cotton, what is your role at MGM+? "My title is Senior Executive, Scripted Programming, and I oversee all original scripted programming on behalf of the network. In the simplest terms, I work closely with writers and filmmakers to help bring their stories to life on screen. We currently only make a limited [...]

Meet the founder of Ecoflix, the first streaming service dedicated to wildlife. David B. Casselman is a lawyer and a wildlife advocate. Throughout his legal career, he has been a passionate defender of animals. Among his many animal-related cases, all handled pro bono, he represented Robert Culp and Aaron Leider in the highly publicized litigation over the premature deaths of elephants at the Los Angeles Zoo. His efforts produced a trial victory favoring the elephants. He is also one of [...]