ITV Entertainment Hires New Development Executive

LOS ANGELES: Veteran TV executive and producer Jessica Sebastian has been tapped to join ITV Entertainment, part of ITV America, as senior VP of development.

In that role, Sebastian will spearhead all development for the production company, focusing on creating talent-driven series and formats across a range of unscripted genres. She will report to David Eilenberg, ITV Entertainment’s president.

Sebastian joins ITV from USA Network where she served as head of alternative programming, overseeing production on multiple seasons of Chrisley Knows Best and developing and overseeing production on new series such as First Impressions with Dana Carvey. Previously, she was VP of current and development at Electus, overseeing development of a varied slate of formats.

Said Eilenberg, “Jessica brings immense talent, drive and expertise to ITV, having worked on both the network and producer sides of our business. Her experience and perspective are particularly meaningful at a time when our business is ultra competitive but also ripe with opportunity. We are extremely excited to welcome Jessica to ITV.”