Fireworks Expands U.S. Team

LONDON, September 3:
Fireworks International has named Paul Lewis to the newly created position of
VP of development, based in Los Angeles, to lead the acquisition and
development of new scripted and non-scripted programming.

Lewis was previously the
director of programming and development for live action and alternative
programming at Nickelodeon. Prior to this, Lewis was an executive in comedy and
drama programming at FOX Broadcasting Company, supervising shows such as That
’70s Show, Family Guy and Party of Five.

Greg Phillips, the president of Fireworks International, said,
"The expansion of our TV division in L.A. is a critical step in continuing
our rapid growth after the acquisition of Fireworks by ContentFilm around three
years ago. Paul’s appointment underlines our strategy to build product flow
with increased high-profile programming in the U.S. We are confident that his
expertise and knowledge of the market, coupled with our global resources and
funding, will be the first of many steps to build a highly visible presence in
the U.S.”

—By Kristin
Brzoznowski