Nissa Diederich Named 20th Television Exec VP of Production, Jim Sharp to Depart
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Nissa Diederich, most recently the executive vice president of production for Touchstone Television (formerly Fox 21 Television Studios), has been named head of production at 20th Television in the wake of the consolidation of the Walt Disney Company’s TV studios.
Longtime production executive Jim Sharp, who had served as 20th’s production head and spent decades at the company previously known as 20th Century Fox, will depart the studio at the end of the year after assisting with the transition. Known as a smart, seasoned executive, Sharp’s oversight on productions at Fox dates back to shows such as “Malcolm in the Middle” and FX’s “The Shield.”
Carlos W. Williams Named 20th TV, Freeform Exec VP of Business Affairs and Operations
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Disney has named Carlos W. Williams to head business affairs and operations for 20th Television and Freeform, where he will work with 20th TV president Karey Burke and Freeform president Tara Duncan to grow the business operations and deal-making strategies at both entities.
“Carlos is a gifted dealmaker and strategist and he will be a fantastic partner to Karey and Tara as they each run and grow their already successful businesses,” said Walt Disney TV president Craig Hunegs. “Having worked with Carlos at Warner Brothers and over the past year here at Disney, I know he’s an incredible asset to both executives and creators, and the perfect leader for this important new role.”
Disney Lifts Lid on Star: Exclusivity and Parental Control Keys to New Tile
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There’s a new Star in the Disney galaxy.
The Mouse House on Wednesday lifted the lid on its highly anticipated Star offering the sixth tile within its international Disney Plus service coming almost a year after the SVOD launched in Europe. Ahead of the virtual confab, Disney Plus, which has been robbed of any significant physical press event since launching in Europe due to the pandemic, managed to name a host of actual stars for the media covering the event, couriering certificates of registration with the International Star Registry.
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âDopesick,â an eight-episode limited series for Hulu based on Virginia author Beth Macyâs bestselling book, is now filming around Richmond and will continue through May.
The project is expected to generate over $45 million in direct spending in Virginia, according to the Virginia Film Office.
On Tuesday, âDopesickâ was filming at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in the Museum District. The cast and crew have been filming around Richmond and Central Virginia since December. The series has also been filming in Hopewell, Bowling Green and Lexington. The crew will visit Clifton Forge in western Virginia in the weeks ahead.