MGM Hires Steve Stark

LOS ANGELES: MGM has appointed Steve Stark to the position of president of television production from his role as the president and executive producer of Steve Stark Productions.

Stark will oversee all aspects of television and content development and production for network, cable and digital outlets. He will lead the development of new television properties and projects evolving from titles within the MGM library. Stark will report to Roma Khanna, the president of television group and digital at MGM.

In former roles, Stark has been responsible for overseeing or producing more than 1,900 episodes of television throughout his career. At Steve Stark Productions, he served as the executive producer on the USA Network series Fairly Legal, in partnership with Universal Cable Productions, and the recent NBC series The Event, in partnership with Universal Television. He was the executive producer on the CBS series Medium.

“Steve is an extraordinary talent with a tremendous track record and deep relationships in the television industry,” Khanna said. “His success working across multiple platforms, coupled with his creative energy, make him the ideal executive for this position. We could not be more thrilled to have Steve on our team as we grow our worldwide television studio business.”