EXCLUSIVE: Lionsgate Television Group has promoted three firm veterans in its enterprise affairs division. Ashley Morales has been elevated to EVP, Television Business Affairs, Elisabeth James Rhee to SVP, Business Affairs & Labor Relations, and Keith Warren to SVP, Television Business Affairs, the corporate introduced at present.
The promotions observe the studio’s latest acquisition of worldwide content material platform eOne, its elevated fairness funding in administration and manufacturing firm 3 Arts Entertainment and the launch of Lionsgate Alternative Television.
“Ashley, Elisabeth, and Keith have orchestrated deals for many of our most acclaimed shows,” stated Sandra Stern, Vice Chairman, Lionsgate Television Group. “They have risen through the ranks as a result of their industry expertise, dealmaking prowess and professionalism, and I’m thrilled for them to continue to expand their leadership roles within the business affairs group.”
In her new function, Morales will proceed to barter excessive degree collection and expertise offers in addition to oversee daily departmental operations. A 16-year Lionsgate veteran, she served because the BA government on The Continental, certainly one of Peacock’s greatest unique launches of 2023. She additionally handles P-Valley for Starz and Extended Family for NBC. Morales beforehand served as SVP, Television Business Affairs.
Rhee will oversee Labor Relations and Business & Legal Administration for Lionsgate’s scripted collection slate, together with Mythic Quest, Extended Family, The Continental and The Serpent Queen. She will even now deal with eOne’s Yellowjackets and The Recruit. Rhee, a virtually 11-year Lionsgate TV veteran, negotiates and executes the corporate’s union agreements and advises on guild implications in expertise offers, budgeting, contracts, and cost procedures for its scripted exhibits. She beforehand served as VP, Business & Legal Affairs Administration.
Warren, who joined Lionsgate practically 10 years in the past, will proceed to barter expertise, community, and co-production agreements throughout the Television Group’s scripted collection, together with the brand new Spartacus sequel, Spartacus: House Of Ashur. Warren at the moment oversees enterprise affairs on scripted comedy Ghosts, Acapulco, in its third season at Apple TV+; and BMF at Starz. Warren beforehand served as VP, Television Business Affairs.