Orion Television Bolsters Scripted Team

MGM Television, led by Mark Burnett, is expanding its Orion Television label to focus on scripted programming across all platforms and bolstering its development team with new executive hires.

Bradley Gardner has been named senior VP of Orion Television, focusing on comedy and drama, and Christopher Goble was appointed VP of Orion Television and will focus on the horror/sci-fi genres. Jina Jones will serve as head of studio development for MGM’s partnership with Brat TV, developing scripted content for YA audiences.

All of whom will report to Barry Poznick, MGM’s president of unscripted and alternative television and Orion Television.

Gardner joins MGM from Paramount Network and TV Land, where he served as senior VP of development and original programming. Goble was most recently senior VP of television at Automatik Entertainment, where he oversaw Freeform’s Beyond and served as an executive on Jigsaw (Netflix), Red Earth (Amazon), Revenger (Showtime) and On A Sunbeam (Hulu), among others.

Jones was previously VP of scripted (development and current) at Awesomeness, where she served as an EP on the Daytime Emmy-winning series Zac & Mia, as well as T@GGED, Love Daily and the digital series The Commute.

“We are hitting the ground running, bringing audiences the buzz-worthy, pop-culture content they love to binge… on budgets that the buyers can enjoy,” said Poznick. “Bradley, Christopher and Jina have great instincts, impressive track records, and are trusted partners in the creative community. We are lucky to have them join our team as we usher in the new era of Orion Television.”