eOne Television Hires for Global Production Team

TORONTO/LOS ANGELES/LONDON: Carrie Stein is taking on the role of executive VP of global production at Entertainment One (eOne) Television, to be based at the company’s Los Angeles office.

Stein reports to John Morayniss, the CEO of eOne Television. She will work closely with the company’s TV divisions to source and package TV properties as well as identify strategic partnerships.

Stein will be working closely with Peter Emerson, the president of eOne Television International, to strike up relationships with global producers and broadcasters and seek out international co-production opportunities and find financing for new and existing projects. Stein will also be liaising with Margaret O’Brien, the president of eOne Television Canada, through creative input and packaging to bolster the sale of Canadian projects as well as on in-house productions and those developed and produced with third parties. With Michael Rosenberg, the executive VP of U.S. scripted television at the company, and his creative team in Los Angeles, Stein will assist and support in packaging, financing and pre-selling projects. Her appointment is effective July 2.

“I’ve known and worked with Carrie for many years and am thrilled that she has agreed to come on board in this pivotal position," said Morayniss. "Carrie is an extremely talented and hard working executive with significant experience and an impressive track record in developing, packaging, sourcing and pre-selling television programming in the U.S., Canada and international marketplace. Her relationships, connections and affiliations are broad and deep on both a domestic and global basis and I know that bringing Carrie into the eOne family creates the perfect storm for explosive growth of our television business, worldwide."

“I’m thrilled to be joining eOne at such an exciting time in our television business,” commented Stein. “The global market is ripe with talented creators, innovative IP and a desire to expand across borders. eOne has been on the forefront and has quickly established itself as the leading independent entertainment company in scripted television across the globe. I look forward to working with John and his team in continuing to expand eOne’s global television business.”