Original Productions Taps Nat Geo Studios’ Jeff Hasler

Jeff Hasler is joining FremantleMedia-owned Original Productions as president.

Hasler comes to Original Productions from National Geographic Studios. In his new role, Hasler will supervise and lead all development, production, business and strategic aspects of the company along with the support of Original Productions’ senior team members Ernie Avila, COO and executive VP of business affairs, and Sarah Whalen, the executive VP of development and programming. Both Avila and Whalen will report to Hasler.

Jennifer Mullin, the CEO of FremantleMedia North America, said, “With his extensive work across the media landscape and deep expertise in unscripted content, Jeff is the ideal person to lead Original Productions. His industry track record is impressive and we are thrilled to have him at the helm of the company.”

“I am excited to be joining Original Productions and continuing to build on its impressive history,” added Hasler. “I look forward to working with Jennifer and the OP team to create a fresh slate of dynamic, innovative and engaging content.”