Mediapro Studio names US, Canada team
May 31, 2024
The Mediapro Studio US / Canada -the North American business unit has established its Los Angeles-based leadership team with the new hires of Erika Kennair as Head of Scripted Content and Pam Healey as Head of Unscripted Content reporting to Juan (JC) Acosta, Head of The Mediapro Studio US / Canada. In their new roles, Kennair and Healey will lead the fiction and non-fiction television development slate for the division, while expanding the company’s English-language footprint in LA’s creative landscape.
In support of the company’s upcoming autumn 2024 slate, Acosta has now set his North American leadership team with Kennair and Healey, together with new hires Ari Tan as Head of Strategy and Operations and Robert Haiat as Head of Commercial in LA. Additionally, Leslie Cohen, Head of Global Acquisitions, and Juan Pablo Santos, SVP Content and Business Development, both based in New York, join the new leadership team.
These moves expand upon CEO Laura Fernández Espeso’s recently announced strategy of accelerating The Mediapro Studio’s existing model of global content offerings in the creation, production, and distribution of all genres of English language content including Scripted Series, Non-Scripted, Reality and Entertainment Shows, Documentaries, and Feature Films. It also solidifies the company’s position in the US and Canada with new headquarters in LA and expands the global reach of its parent company, Mediapro, which now has 52 offices across 29 countries around the world.
Acosta commented: “I’m honoured to welcome these six exceptional executives to The Mediapro Studio US / Canada leadership team. Their long experience, creative acumen, expertise, and vast network of talent and studio relationship make them ideal leaders to ensure that we deliver on our ambitious strategy. This dynamic leadership team will undoubtedly drive the success of The Mediapro Studio US / Canada and deliver outstanding content and results to our partners and audiences.”
As Head of Scripted Content, Kennair (pictured, left) will be in charge of the creative development and production of new scripted content across all genres, working collaboratively with creative talent. Kennair said: “I’m thoroughly impressed with the brilliant creative foundation and robust library that Laura Fernández Espeso and her team have established, and I look forward to collaborating with JC to further expand that legacy into the US and Canada.”
In her new role as Head of Unscripted Content, Healey (pictured, right) will oversee the development and production of new unscripted content, focusing on entertainment formats (e.g., competition elimination, game, dating, food), and docuseries. Healey commented: “I’m thrilled to be joining The Mediapro Studio in building its unscripted business in the US and Canada. Working with a global powerhouse of best-in-class creators and executors is a dream come true. The timing is perfect to utilise their impressive library and international producing capabilities in delivering hits to the US marketplace. I’m looking forward to working with such incredible entrepreneurs and leaders as Laura and JC, in matching the global success of The Mediapro Studio.”