Ex-ITV Studios America Exec Rob Shaftel Sets Up Unscripted Venture

NEW YORK: Rob Shaftel, formerly the senior VP of development at ITV Studios America, has launched Hit+Run, a production outfit dedicated to unscripted programming.

Shaftel will executive produce all series to come out of Hit+Run. During his time at ITV Studios America, Shaftel created and executive produced Secret Space Escapes (Science Channel) as well as Rebel Gold (Discovery) and Rocky Mountain Bounty Hunters (Animal Planet). Prior to ITV, he led development for Leftfield Pictures (Pawn Stars) for three years as VP of development.

Working alongside Shaftel, Noah Korn has been brought in to serve as senior director of development at Hit+Run. Korn will be tasked with developing and formatting original, unscripted projects. Before joining Hit+Run, he was director of development in ITV Studios America’s New York office.

Hit+Run already has projects at various stages with Red Bull Media House, HISTORY, Nat Geo, Oxygen and Animal Planet.