ITV Studios America Hires New Exec

SHERMAN OAKS: ITV Studios America has named Jane Yusim the executive director of development.

Yusim will work with the development team of Bruce Robertson, the senior VP of creative strategy, to create new programming for U.S. broadcast and cable networks. Yusim will be based in Los Angeles and report to Paul Reaney, the VP of development.

Prior to joining ITV Studios America, Yusim was the executive director of development at Zoo Productions, where she helped manage the development department and projects from inception through sale and execution. Before that she was the manager of development at GRB Entertainment, where she developed, cast and sold Confessions: Animal Hoarding to Animal Planet.

“We are delighted to add Jane to our growing development team,” Robertson said. “Jane has terrific instincts and understands the development process and she will bring a diverse slate of ideas to the company.”