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EXCLUSIVE: Paris Hilton is to play matchmaker in the metaverse. The socialite and reality star's 11:11 Media has teamed with gaming virtual world The Sandbox to create Parisland, which falls somewhere between game and interact TV show. Billed as a "romantic adventure set on a tropical island," Pa…

ITV Studios America has tapped industry vet Bruce Gersh for the newly created position of EVP & Head of Digital, Strategy and Branded Entertainment. Gersh will focus on maximizing opportunities for brand expansions and revenue streams for ITV’s content, reporting to Orly Adelson, President, ITV Studios America, and be…

EXCLUSIVE: NBC is looking to launch a family-friendly variety clip show franchise in the tradition of ABC’s stalwart America’s Funniest Home Videos. The network has given a six-episode order to an hourlong show from producers Stephen McPherson and Bruce Gersh. Tentatively titled NBC’s Epic Funnies, the series is built…

Bruce Gersh and Vin Di Bona’s FishBowl Worldwide Media announced today that former Warner Bros Women's Digital Brands and Business Development GM Lisa Black has been hired as SVP Business Development and Enterprises. She will be tasked with identifying new revenue streams for the company, which is behind the original…

EXCLUSIVE: Vin Di Bona and Bruce Gersh's FishBowl Worldwide Media has hired Shaleen Desai as SVP Comedy Development. He will be responsible for scripted comedy development for television and digital distribution, reporting to EVP creative affairs Susan Levison. For the past year, FishBowl’s scripted development was…

EXCLUSIVE: Vin Di Bona and Bruce Gersh’s FishBowl Worldwide Media has begun production on a pilot episode for The Potts, an original animated web series. The show, whose voice cast includes Dave Coulier and Richard Kind, follows a family in search of fame and fortune who will do just about anything to get on reality…

In  its first development season, FishBowl Worldwide Media, the independent production company launched in January by Vin Di Bona and Bruce Gersh, has sold its first two scripted projects. Fox, where FishBowl EVP creative affairs Susan Levison previously worked as an executive, is developing The Danger List, a…