B17 Entertainment Taps Discovery Exec

B17 Entertainment, an Industrial Media company, has appointed Gregg Moscot, who most recently served as head of production and operations for Discovery Studios, as its executive VP of production and operations.

Based in Los Angeles, Moscot will oversee the production, post-production and overall day-to-day business operations for the unscripted production company. Previously, he had been overseeing over 150 hours of linear and digital content annually for the Discovery Inc. portfolio. Prior to this role, he served as the VP of production at ITV Studios America.

Separately, the company promoted production executive Jackie Hakim to the role senior VP of production and operations. Hakim started with B17 Entertainment in 2013. She has since overseen Broke Ass Gameshow for MTV, Chasing the Cure for TNT/TBS, as well as the soon the be released Craftopia for HBO Max and The Great Debate for SYFY, among others.

Moscot and Hakim are helping to pioneer new production processes for remote filming with series like YouTube’s Celebrity Substitute and Quibi’s Last Night’s Late Night all currently filming under strict safety guidelines.

Founders Rhett Bachner and Brien Meagher said, “Gregg’s vast production experience and strong leadership skills make him a great fit here at B17. We have long appreciated his ability to execute innovative content while managing large teams, so we are thrilled to welcome him to our family. On top of that, Jackie’s extensive track record of success speaks for itself and we are confident this pair will enable continued growth while protecting the quality of content we pride ourselves on delivering.”

Moscot added, “I couldn’t be more excited to have joined B17. Rhett and Brien are trailblazers who have assembled one of the most talented teams in the industry. They are making the type of innovative content we need right now.”