ABC Signature Executive Director, Comedy Development Amanda Barclay is leaving the Disney TV studio to join Netflix as Director in the streamer’s Original Series, Comedy team led by Tracey Pakosta. She replaces Robert Prinz, Director of Original Series, Comedy, who is leaving the company.
Prinz worked on several multi-camera comedy series, Family Reunion, which is returning for the second part of its second season next month, as well as Kevin James’ comedy The Crew, the Katherine McPhee-Eddie Cibrian starrer Country Comfort and Dad Stop Embarrassing Me starring Jamie Foxx, all of which were canceled after one season. He moved to comedy after a stint as Senior Manager, Kids and Family at Netflix.
Pakosta, who joined Netflix at the end of 2020, is starting to put her stamp on the streamer’s comedy department with Barclay among her first major hires. Barclay is the second ABC Signature executive to move to Netflix this month,...
Prinz worked on several multi-camera comedy series, Family Reunion, which is returning for the second part of its second season next month, as well as Kevin James’ comedy The Crew, the Katherine McPhee-Eddie Cibrian starrer Country Comfort and Dad Stop Embarrassing Me starring Jamie Foxx, all of which were canceled after one season. He moved to comedy after a stint as Senior Manager, Kids and Family at Netflix.
Pakosta, who joined Netflix at the end of 2020, is starting to put her stamp on the streamer’s comedy department with Barclay among her first major hires. Barclay is the second ABC Signature executive to move to Netflix this month,...
- 7/26/2021
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Bela Bajaria continues to shake up her executive ranks.
ABC Signature Studios’ Amanda Barclay has joined the streaming giant and will serve as director of comedy originals. She will fill the void created by the departure of Robert Prinz, who has left Netflix following a nearly four-year run.
Barclay, who will report to Netflix comedy head Tracey Pakosta, has spent the past year and a half working as exec director comedy development at ABC Signature Studios. Since joining the Disney-backed studio, she has helped develop series including the recently renewed Home Economics as well as pilot Black Don’t Crack and ...
ABC Signature Studios’ Amanda Barclay has joined the streaming giant and will serve as director of comedy originals. She will fill the void created by the departure of Robert Prinz, who has left Netflix following a nearly four-year run.
Barclay, who will report to Netflix comedy head Tracey Pakosta, has spent the past year and a half working as exec director comedy development at ABC Signature Studios. Since joining the Disney-backed studio, she has helped develop series including the recently renewed Home Economics as well as pilot Black Don’t Crack and ...
- 7/26/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Bela Bajaria continues to shake up her executive ranks.
ABC Signature Studios’ Amanda Barclay has joined the streaming giant and will serve as director of comedy originals. She will fill the void created by the departure of Robert Prinz, who has left Netflix following a nearly four-year run.
Barclay, who will report to Netflix comedy head Tracey Pakosta, has spent the past year and a half working as exec director comedy development at ABC Signature Studios. Since joining the Disney-backed studio, she has helped develop series including the recently renewed Home Economics as well as pilot Black Don’t Crack and ...
ABC Signature Studios’ Amanda Barclay has joined the streaming giant and will serve as director of comedy originals. She will fill the void created by the departure of Robert Prinz, who has left Netflix following a nearly four-year run.
Barclay, who will report to Netflix comedy head Tracey Pakosta, has spent the past year and a half working as exec director comedy development at ABC Signature Studios. Since joining the Disney-backed studio, she has helped develop series including the recently renewed Home Economics as well as pilot Black Don’t Crack and ...
- 7/26/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Matt Deaner.
Next week’s Screen Forever conference offers attendees more opportunities to network and do business with international streaming networks and producers than ever before.
That’s according to Screen Producers Australia CEO Matt Deaner, who is excited about the line-up of keynote speakers and sessions including those modeled on the ABC’s Q&A and You Can’t Ask That.
This year the organisers made it a priority to invite overseas-based producers in the hopes of helping to generate co-productions or other forms of collaboration. Hence the participation of English showrunner Dominic Minghella; Sascha Rothchild, co-executive producer and writer of Netflix’s Glow; Eden Gaha, CEO of La-based Mother Media Group, who previously served as president, unscripted TV at Endemol Shine North America; and Tim King, head of production at Sweden’s Sf Studio.
The Netflix team headed by director of content acquisition Lauren Smith, YouTube Originals scripted...
Next week’s Screen Forever conference offers attendees more opportunities to network and do business with international streaming networks and producers than ever before.
That’s according to Screen Producers Australia CEO Matt Deaner, who is excited about the line-up of keynote speakers and sessions including those modeled on the ABC’s Q&A and You Can’t Ask That.
This year the organisers made it a priority to invite overseas-based producers in the hopes of helping to generate co-productions or other forms of collaboration. Hence the participation of English showrunner Dominic Minghella; Sascha Rothchild, co-executive producer and writer of Netflix’s Glow; Eden Gaha, CEO of La-based Mother Media Group, who previously served as president, unscripted TV at Endemol Shine North America; and Tim King, head of production at Sweden’s Sf Studio.
The Netflix team headed by director of content acquisition Lauren Smith, YouTube Originals scripted...
- 11/16/2018
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
Amanda Barclay.
YouTube Originals scripted development and current programming executive Amanda Barclay will tell attendees at the Screen Forever conference how the independent production sector can leverage opportunities from the global YouTube Originals platform.
The Us-based Barclay specialises in scripted development of new features and series in addition to maintaining day-to-day oversight of current productions.
Since joining the platform in 2015 she has shepherded the development of numerous series including 12 Deadly Days, Good Game,Youth & Consequences, Dallas & Robo and the upcoming Wayne and Champaign III.
Before she that she spent two years at MTV supporting the scripted and unscripted development teams as executive assistant to the president of programming and worked as an assistant at the Gersh Agency.
“YouTube Originals have been shaking up the status quo in the markets they land in by teaming with the independent producing sector on original programming. In the UK they have...
YouTube Originals scripted development and current programming executive Amanda Barclay will tell attendees at the Screen Forever conference how the independent production sector can leverage opportunities from the global YouTube Originals platform.
The Us-based Barclay specialises in scripted development of new features and series in addition to maintaining day-to-day oversight of current productions.
Since joining the platform in 2015 she has shepherded the development of numerous series including 12 Deadly Days, Good Game,Youth & Consequences, Dallas & Robo and the upcoming Wayne and Champaign III.
Before she that she spent two years at MTV supporting the scripted and unscripted development teams as executive assistant to the president of programming and worked as an assistant at the Gersh Agency.
“YouTube Originals have been shaking up the status quo in the markets they land in by teaming with the independent producing sector on original programming. In the UK they have...
- 10/11/2018
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige has been selected as a speaker for the 10th Annual Produced By Conference at Paramount Studios on June 9-10.
The Producers Guild of America announced Thursday the headlining sessions, which include “Conversation With: Samantha Bee & Jason Jones,” “Conversation With: Kevin Feige,” “Conversation With: Jim Gianopulos,” “Larry Gordon: Uncensored,” and the previously announced “360 Profile: The Handmaid’s Tale.”
“Conversation With: Kevin Feige” features an in-depth discussion with the president of Marvel Studios and creative force behind some of the biggest blockbusters of the past decade, including the recent box-office juggernaut “Black Panther.”
“Conversation With: Jim Gianopulos” is an open talk with the Chairman and CEO of Paramount Pictures and industry leader who has overseen the production of “Avatar,” “Titanic,” “Deadpool,” and “Hidden Figures.”
“Larry Gordon: Uncensored” features a candid discussion with the prolific producer behind “Field of Dreams,” “Die Hard,” and “Hellboy” about the hard, ground-level realities of getting movies made.
The Producers Guild of America announced Thursday the headlining sessions, which include “Conversation With: Samantha Bee & Jason Jones,” “Conversation With: Kevin Feige,” “Conversation With: Jim Gianopulos,” “Larry Gordon: Uncensored,” and the previously announced “360 Profile: The Handmaid’s Tale.”
“Conversation With: Kevin Feige” features an in-depth discussion with the president of Marvel Studios and creative force behind some of the biggest blockbusters of the past decade, including the recent box-office juggernaut “Black Panther.”
“Conversation With: Jim Gianopulos” is an open talk with the Chairman and CEO of Paramount Pictures and industry leader who has overseen the production of “Avatar,” “Titanic,” “Deadpool,” and “Hidden Figures.”
“Larry Gordon: Uncensored” features a candid discussion with the prolific producer behind “Field of Dreams,” “Die Hard,” and “Hellboy” about the hard, ground-level realities of getting movies made.
- 3/30/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
The Producers Guild of America announced today sessions for their 10th annual Produced By Conference which will include Marvel Cinematic Universe godfather Kevin Feige, Paramount chairman and CEO Jim Gianopulos, as well as Emmy-winning Full Frontal host-producer-writer Samantha Bee. The Produced By Conference will be held June 9-10 at Paramount Pictures Studios in Los Angeles.
The sessions will include “Conversation With: Kevin Feige” which will be a discussion about Marvel Studios, of course. Feige will talk about the McU blockbuster empire and the wild success of Black Panther. “Conversation With: Jim Gianopulos” will be an open talk with the industry leader who has overseen production of acclaimed titles and blockbusters including Avatar, Titanic, Deadpool and Hidden Figures. Samantha Bee will be joined by Jason Jones in her “Conversation With” and they will share their experiences behind Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, the first political talk show fronted by a woman...
The sessions will include “Conversation With: Kevin Feige” which will be a discussion about Marvel Studios, of course. Feige will talk about the McU blockbuster empire and the wild success of Black Panther. “Conversation With: Jim Gianopulos” will be an open talk with the industry leader who has overseen production of acclaimed titles and blockbusters including Avatar, Titanic, Deadpool and Hidden Figures. Samantha Bee will be joined by Jason Jones in her “Conversation With” and they will share their experiences behind Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, the first political talk show fronted by a woman...
- 3/29/2018
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
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