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Peter Schellenberger speaks at LISW
EXCLUSIVE: The Jackal Group CEO Gail Berman is expanding her executive team as part of her overall deal with Sony Pictures Television, adding Chris Markey as Senior Vice President and Jennifer Katz as Director of Development. Berman signed a three-year overall deal with Sony TV in May to develop and produce scripted series for cable and streaming platforms.
Markey most recently oversaw development and production at Universal Television's Janollari Entertainment, where he produced NBC's Bluff City Law and Midnight, Texas. Previously, he was a drama executive at Chernin Entertainment, where he worked on Fox's Touch and Terra Nova, and the A&E series Breakout Kings. Before that, he worked in comedy development and series production at NBC and Universal Media Studios.
Katz joins The Jackal Group from Searchlight Pictures, where she most recently served as Manager, TV Development & Production, where she led the development and execution of the Emmy-nominated The Dropout and History of the World Part II. She previously worked at HBO in their Films & Miniseries Development division.
