Exclusive: Spoke Studios, the Wheelhouse production company behind series including Netflix’s Buying Beverly Hills, is looking for a new boss after the departure of Pam Healey.
Healey has been President of the company for the last two and Deadline understands that she is moving on.
Spoke Studios is behind series including food show Secret Chef, social experiment Got To Get Out and reality series Love & WWE: Bianca & Montez at Hulu and King of Collectibles: The Goldin Touch, which has been renewed for a second season at Netflix.
“We appreciate Pam’s contributions over the last two years. Wheelhouse’s deep bench of creative executives continue to drive our current wave of success with new sales and renewals. We are deeply engaged in the search for the long-term leader of our flagship prodco to join our exceptional team,” Wheelhouse CEO Brent Montgomery said.
It comes as Wheelhouse recently secured its first outside investment.
Healey has been President of the company for the last two and Deadline understands that she is moving on.
Spoke Studios is behind series including food show Secret Chef, social experiment Got To Get Out and reality series Love & WWE: Bianca & Montez at Hulu and King of Collectibles: The Goldin Touch, which has been renewed for a second season at Netflix.
“We appreciate Pam’s contributions over the last two years. Wheelhouse’s deep bench of creative executives continue to drive our current wave of success with new sales and renewals. We are deeply engaged in the search for the long-term leader of our flagship prodco to join our exceptional team,” Wheelhouse CEO Brent Montgomery said.
It comes as Wheelhouse recently secured its first outside investment.
- 5/3/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Wheelhouse, the production, content and talent management firm founded by Brent Montgomery, has secured an investment from Alignment Growth, the firm founded the former Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes and former Warner Bros. Entertainment chief Kevin Tsujihara.
Terms of the funding round weren’t disclosed, but Bewkes will join the board of the company, which owns Spoke Studios, Campfire, Butternut and Additive Creative Partners, and has production deals with Jimmy Kimmel’s Kimmelot and David Chang’s Majordomo.
The company plans to use the fresh cash to attract new talent and pursue strategic acquisitions.
“We are building Wheelhouse as a collective of global creatives who not only shine on their own, but truly want to partner with one another across labels and divisions so we’re thrilled that Alignment’s investment will allow us to supersize our efforts engaging talent in front of and behind the camera,” Montgomery said in a statement.
Terms of the funding round weren’t disclosed, but Bewkes will join the board of the company, which owns Spoke Studios, Campfire, Butternut and Additive Creative Partners, and has production deals with Jimmy Kimmel’s Kimmelot and David Chang’s Majordomo.
The company plans to use the fresh cash to attract new talent and pursue strategic acquisitions.
“We are building Wheelhouse as a collective of global creatives who not only shine on their own, but truly want to partner with one another across labels and divisions so we’re thrilled that Alignment’s investment will allow us to supersize our efforts engaging talent in front of and behind the camera,” Montgomery said in a statement.
- 4/24/2024
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Brent Montgomery’s media company Wheelhouse has secured its first outside round of funding, landing a minority investment from former Time Warner chief Jeff Bewkes’ investment firm Alignment Growth.
As part of the transaction, Bewkes — who founded Alignment with Alex Iosilevich and Kevin Tsujihara — will be joining Wheelhouse’s board of directors.
Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, but Wheelhouse says the size of the investment from Alignment “will enable Wheelhouse to build an infrastructure that attracts industry-leading talent and accelerates growth via strategic acquisitions.”
Founded in 2018 by Montgomery, who was then coming off his sale of Leftfield Entertainment to ITV in 2014, and Jimmy Kimmel, Wheelhouse assets currently include Spoke Studios, Campfire, Butternut, Wheelhouse UK and DNA. Additionally, Wheelhouse has production partnerships with Kimmel’s Kimmelot and celebrity chef David Chang’s Majordomo Media.
Wheelhouse-produced series include Netflix’s “King of Collectibles” from executive producer Peyton Manning, “Buying Beverly Hills” and “Players,...
As part of the transaction, Bewkes — who founded Alignment with Alex Iosilevich and Kevin Tsujihara — will be joining Wheelhouse’s board of directors.
Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, but Wheelhouse says the size of the investment from Alignment “will enable Wheelhouse to build an infrastructure that attracts industry-leading talent and accelerates growth via strategic acquisitions.”
Founded in 2018 by Montgomery, who was then coming off his sale of Leftfield Entertainment to ITV in 2014, and Jimmy Kimmel, Wheelhouse assets currently include Spoke Studios, Campfire, Butternut, Wheelhouse UK and DNA. Additionally, Wheelhouse has production partnerships with Kimmel’s Kimmelot and celebrity chef David Chang’s Majordomo Media.
Wheelhouse-produced series include Netflix’s “King of Collectibles” from executive producer Peyton Manning, “Buying Beverly Hills” and “Players,...
- 4/24/2024
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
Superindie Argonon is boosting its U.S. growth plans with a new hire and a promotion at Rose Rock Entertainment.
Spoke Studios director of development Darryl Cordova has been appointed senior director of development at Rose Rock replacing Travis Schoen who has been promoted to VP, production and development. Cordova reports into Joe Weinstock, Rose Rock’s CEO who last month was appointed in a newly created role as CEO of Argonon USA.
Cordova will be based in Argonon USA’s West Coast HQ and will closely with Weinstock to build on Rose Rock’s recent network commission wins, and further expand the Oklahoma and Los Angeles-based label’s range of unscripted projects. Since launching last year, Rose Rock has created and developed a slate of original programming including two currently unannounced series in production for U.S. networks as well as two specials, and has several projects in funded development including lifestyle,...
Spoke Studios director of development Darryl Cordova has been appointed senior director of development at Rose Rock replacing Travis Schoen who has been promoted to VP, production and development. Cordova reports into Joe Weinstock, Rose Rock’s CEO who last month was appointed in a newly created role as CEO of Argonon USA.
Cordova will be based in Argonon USA’s West Coast HQ and will closely with Weinstock to build on Rose Rock’s recent network commission wins, and further expand the Oklahoma and Los Angeles-based label’s range of unscripted projects. Since launching last year, Rose Rock has created and developed a slate of original programming including two currently unannounced series in production for U.S. networks as well as two specials, and has several projects in funded development including lifestyle,...
- 11/29/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Dave O’Connor is exiting production company Majordomo Media to take over the reins of Time Studios as president.
O’Connor will report to Time CEO Jessica Sibley, who announced his hiring in a memo to staff Monday. O’Connor takes over the Time Studios role from Ian Orefice, who left the company this year to lead Jeff Zucker’s RedBird Imi-backed content studio EverWonder.
At Majordomo Media, he was a co-founder and co-ceo alongside David Chang, founder of the famed Momofuku restaurant group. The company has produced series including “Chef Vs. Wild” and “Secret Chef” for Hulu; “Ugly Delicious” for Netflix; and podcasts “The Dave Chang Show” and “Recipe Club” with Spotify’s The Ringer.
“With a proven track record of crafting business models to sustain profits and fuel growth, Dave also brings a deep creative background to Time Studios, with over two decades of experience as a showrunner,...
O’Connor will report to Time CEO Jessica Sibley, who announced his hiring in a memo to staff Monday. O’Connor takes over the Time Studios role from Ian Orefice, who left the company this year to lead Jeff Zucker’s RedBird Imi-backed content studio EverWonder.
At Majordomo Media, he was a co-founder and co-ceo alongside David Chang, founder of the famed Momofuku restaurant group. The company has produced series including “Chef Vs. Wild” and “Secret Chef” for Hulu; “Ugly Delicious” for Netflix; and podcasts “The Dave Chang Show” and “Recipe Club” with Spotify’s The Ringer.
“With a proven track record of crafting business models to sustain profits and fuel growth, Dave also brings a deep creative background to Time Studios, with over two decades of experience as a showrunner,...
- 11/6/2023
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
Celebrity chef David Chang has signed a production deal with Brent Montgomery and Jimmy Kimmel’s Wheelhouse.
Previously under a production agreement with Vox Media, Chang’s banner, Majordomo Media, has set a pact with Wheelhouse, a producer on Chang’s latest Hulu series, “Secret Chef,” to exclusively develop and produce unscripted programming across food, home and lifestyle, among other genres.
Wheelhouse and Chang are also focused on creating original content and developing new talent for his new Fast channel, MajordomoTV, co-developed with LG Electronics.
Culinary programming produced under the deal will be filmed out of Majordomo Media’s new 6,000-square-foot studio in downtown Los Angeles’s Row Dtla, which includes two kitchens designed specifically for filming.
As part of their new partnership, Wheelhouse and Majordomo plan to put “significant focus and resources” to consumer product development. With Chang citing the work done by Wheelhouse’s in-house creative and marketing arm,...
Previously under a production agreement with Vox Media, Chang’s banner, Majordomo Media, has set a pact with Wheelhouse, a producer on Chang’s latest Hulu series, “Secret Chef,” to exclusively develop and produce unscripted programming across food, home and lifestyle, among other genres.
Wheelhouse and Chang are also focused on creating original content and developing new talent for his new Fast channel, MajordomoTV, co-developed with LG Electronics.
Culinary programming produced under the deal will be filmed out of Majordomo Media’s new 6,000-square-foot studio in downtown Los Angeles’s Row Dtla, which includes two kitchens designed specifically for filming.
As part of their new partnership, Wheelhouse and Majordomo plan to put “significant focus and resources” to consumer product development. With Chang citing the work done by Wheelhouse’s in-house creative and marketing arm,...
- 7/10/2023
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
Get ready to fill up on “Secret Chef,” the madcap new Hulu cooking competition series where a group of culinary contestants—from professional chefs to food influencers—will compete in a series of cooking challenges and have their fellow chefs taste their final dishes blind. With nothing but the food to influence one another’s decisions, the group will put their skills to the test for a chance to win $100,000. All 10 episodes of “Secret Chef” will be released on Hulu on Thursday, June 29, 2023. You can watch Secret Chef: Season 1 with a 30-Day Free Trial of Hulu.
How to Watch ‘Secret Chef’ Series Premiere When: Thursday, June 29, 2023 Where: Hulu Stream: Watch with a 30-Day Free Trial of Hulu. 30-Day Free Trial$7.99+ / month hulu.com About ‘Secret Chef’ Series Premiere
10 chefs will put their taste buds to the test with “Secret Chef,” the madcap new Hulu cooking competition series from executive producer and chef David Chang.
How to Watch ‘Secret Chef’ Series Premiere When: Thursday, June 29, 2023 Where: Hulu Stream: Watch with a 30-Day Free Trial of Hulu. 30-Day Free Trial$7.99+ / month hulu.com About ‘Secret Chef’ Series Premiere
10 chefs will put their taste buds to the test with “Secret Chef,” the madcap new Hulu cooking competition series from executive producer and chef David Chang.
- 6/29/2023
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
Apple TV’s hit murder-mystery comedy “The Afterparty” dropped its Season 2 trailer this week. The series is set to return to the streamer on July 12 and stars Tiffany Haddish as the sassy detective set to solve a second bizarre murder. This time around, the bridegroom is killed — and every guest is suspect, with their own Rashomon story to tell. Sam Richardson and Zoë Chao return from the first season, joined by John Cho, Paul Walter Hauser, Ken Jeong, Anna Konkle, Poppy Liu, Elizabeth Perkins, Jack Whitehall, Zach Woods, and Vivian Wu.
Watch “The Afterparty” trailer: 7-Day Free Trial $6.99 / month apple.com
The long-awaited series “Star Wars: Ahsoka” will finally arrive on Disney+ on August 23. Rosario Dawson stars in the title role as former Jedi Knight Ahsoka Tano, an important presence in the “Star Wars” animated universe who first appeared in live-action in “The Mandalorian.” In her own series, the Empire has fallen,...
Watch “The Afterparty” trailer: 7-Day Free Trial $6.99 / month apple.com
The long-awaited series “Star Wars: Ahsoka” will finally arrive on Disney+ on August 23. Rosario Dawson stars in the title role as former Jedi Knight Ahsoka Tano, an important presence in the “Star Wars” animated universe who first appeared in live-action in “The Mandalorian.” In her own series, the Empire has fallen,...
- 6/9/2023
- by Fern Siegel
- The Streamable
Exclusive: Who’s actually cooking those tasty meals?
That’s the concept behind Secret Chef, Hulu’s newest unscripted series from Executive Producer and chef David Chang. Ten contestants from all walks of life – from professional chefs and home cooks to social media influencers – are isolated in a secret underground kitchen labyrinth connected by a series of conveyor belts.
Guided by a “mischievous animated talking hat,” the chefs are tasked to perform a series of cooking challenges. However, there are no judges, and the chefs must rate each other’s final dishes in blind taste tests. With their true identities concealed, everything will be hidden except the one thing that matters most … the food.
All 10 episodes of the series will drop June 29. Contestants are Alexa Santos of Fort Lauderdale, Fl; Anthony Bar, Los Angeles, CA; Anthony Langston, Denton, TX; Danielle Harris, Washington, D.C; Jazmin Tyler, Santa Monica, CA; Joshua Walbolt,...
That’s the concept behind Secret Chef, Hulu’s newest unscripted series from Executive Producer and chef David Chang. Ten contestants from all walks of life – from professional chefs and home cooks to social media influencers – are isolated in a secret underground kitchen labyrinth connected by a series of conveyor belts.
Guided by a “mischievous animated talking hat,” the chefs are tasked to perform a series of cooking challenges. However, there are no judges, and the chefs must rate each other’s final dishes in blind taste tests. With their true identities concealed, everything will be hidden except the one thing that matters most … the food.
All 10 episodes of the series will drop June 29. Contestants are Alexa Santos of Fort Lauderdale, Fl; Anthony Bar, Los Angeles, CA; Anthony Langston, Denton, TX; Danielle Harris, Washington, D.C; Jazmin Tyler, Santa Monica, CA; Joshua Walbolt,...
- 6/8/2023
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Hulu has announced additional details about its upcoming premieres. Viewers will see new and returning shows like The Age of Influence (season one), The Ashley Madison Project (season one), The Bear (season two), Drag Me To Dinner (season one), The Full Monty (season one), Futurama (season eight), The Kardashians (season three), Only Murders in the Building (season three), The Other Black Girl (season one), Reservation Dogs (season three), Searching for Soul Food (season one), Secret Chef (season one), Secrets & Sisterhood: The Sozahdahs (season one), and This Fool, (season two) on the streaming service in the coming weeks and months.
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- 5/22/2023
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
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