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Legendary Merges Domestic, Global TV Operations Under Chris Albrecht; CAA Vet Danny Grover to Head Business Affairs
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Legendary is combining its international and domestic television businesses in a bid to better position itself in a streaming-heavy world.
Chris Albrecht, who has expanded his leadership role since last fall, will lead the merged business as head of Legendary TV, while president of TV Nick Pepper will shift into an executive producing role on the company’s projects.
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Former HBO and Starz head Albrecht had initially teamed up with Legendary at the end of 2019 on a Legendary-backed venture to produce and finance TV for the international market amid an increasingly vertically integrated studio entertainment in the U.S. Now he will directly oversee the combined entity as it seeks to boost its operational efficiency and performance of its TV business.
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The former Starz chief will take over the role from Nick Pepper as the studio merges its domestic and international divisions.
Legendary Television is consolidating its studio operations.
The company has merged its international and domestic arms and tapped former Starz chief Chris Albrecht to lead the combined business. Albrecht takes over the lead of the studio from Nick Pepper, who was tapped in early 2018 to lead Legendary s TV business. Pepper will transition to an executive producer role on various Legendary shows.
As part of the merged studio, former CAA co-head of TV business affairs Danny Grover has joined Legendary and will serve as its new head of business affairs after his 30-year career at the agency.
Chris Albrecht Takes Over Legendary TV as Studio Combines Domestic and International
Legendary TV president Nick Pepper will transition to an executive producer roleTim Baysinger | February 4, 2021 @ 11:32 AM Last Updated: February 4, 2021 @ 11:59 AM
PASADENA, CA - JANUARY 08: Chris Albrecht, CEO, Starz, speaks onstage during the Starz portion of This is Cable 2016 Television Critics Association Winter Tour at Langham Hotel on January 8, 2016 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
Legendary is putting its entire television business under Chris Albrecht, who was named Head of Legendary TV. As part of the move, the studio is combining its domestic and international TV businesses under one roof.