Arise Artists Agency continues to grow its nonfiction and replacement programming division, bringing connected Derek Blum arsenic an Unscripted Agent.
Blum most precocious spent over 2 years astatine Innovative Artists Agency, pursuing a much than six-year tenure astatine A3 Artists Agency, wherever he worked alongside Brian Cho. He began his profession astatine UTA earlier moving to Paradigm successful 2012, wherever he became an Unscripted TV Agent, and later continued his activity astatine APA.
Blum represents a roster of apical showrunners and producers and focuses connected staffing crossed each genres of unscripted programming, including title series, crippled shows, documentary series, food, location renovation, and talk. He is besides progressive successful packaging, moving pinch accumulation companies arsenic good arsenic prime on-camera talent and hosts.
At Arise, he will proceed focusing connected staffing and representing award-winning showrunners and directors, while expanding his activity pinch accumulation companies and talent.
“Having worked pinch Derek before, I cognize firsthand nan acquisition and proven way grounds he brings to nan table,” said Brian Cho, CEO of Arise Artists Agency. “We’re thrilled to person him subordinate nan Arise team.”
Blum joins Arise alongside Paul Barrutia arsenic nan agency continues to put successful its Unscripted Department.