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Keshet International has appointed erstwhile Amazon MGM Studios improvement executive Liz Cohen arsenic EVP, Scripted for Keshet Studios, its U.S.-based accumulation arm.
In her role, Cohen will oversee nan development, packaging and accumulation of Keshet Studios’ scripted projects crossed broadcast, cablegram and streaming platforms. Based successful Los Angeles, she will lead efforts to place and create bid based connected Keshet formats, third-party authorities acquisitions and original concepts. Cohen will besides beryllium managing genitor Keshet International’s multiyear, first-look woody pinch Sony Pictures Television. Under nan pact, Sony TV is partnering pinch Keshet Studios connected English-language adaptations of titles from Keshet International’s scripted catalog, starting pinch Save nan Date, arsenic good arsenic original scripted series.
Cohen succeeds founding Keshet Studios President Peter Traugott, who departed astatine nan commencement of nan year to subordinate Fifth Season arsenic Head of TV.
“Liz brings an bonzer operation of imaginative judgement, manufacture relationships and accumulation experience,” says Keren Shahar, CEO of Keshet International. “She has built trusted partnerships pinch immoderate of nan astir breathtaking talent, producers and creators, peculiarly during her clip astatine Amazon, wherever she worked crossed an awesome scope of high-profile deals and projects. She has a crisp oculus for premium storytelling and a sensation level that feels incredibly complementary to Keshet’s imaginative personality — daring, unique and globally minded.”
Most recently, Cohen served arsenic Senior Development Executive, First Looks & Overall Deals astatine Amazon MGM Studios, wherever she worked intimately pinch companies including LuckyChap, Sunday Night, Blossom Films, and Purple Pebble Pictures. During her tenure, which ended successful nan October information of layoffs, she helped oversee nan improvement of projects including Sterling Point, Life Is Strange, Silent River, and Sex Criminals.
Prior to Amazon MGM Studios, Liz was SVP of Development astatine Jax Media, wherever she worked connected Emily successful Paris, A Black Lady Sketch Show and The Other Two. Earlier successful her career, she held improvement and accumulation roles pinch Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone’s On nan Day Productions.
In summation to Save nan Date, from showrunner Dana Fox, Keshet Studios’ existent slate includes nan caller straight-to-series bid from Netflix for Lovesick, starring Claire Danes and showrun by Sarah Treem.
“I’ve ever admired Keshet’s bold imaginative imagination and its expertise to show stories that resonate crossed cultures,” Cohen said. “Keshet has nan uncommon operation of entrepreneurial power and imaginative excellence. I’m excited to subordinate Keren and nan squad to proceed to build shows that resonate and breakthrough successful a meaningful way, and I’m honored to thief style nan company’s adjacent chapter.”
