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Chairman and CEO Frank Scherma of the Television Academy has named his six new appointees to the Executive Committee for 2023.  They will advise on the organization’s diverse initiatives and help lead the Academy throughout the upcoming year. "I'm thrilled to welcome these accomplished…

The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) announced its special achievement honorees for the 4th Annual AAFCA TV Honors who will be celebrated at an invitation-only, in-person luncheon on August 20th at the SLS Hotel in Los Angeles.  Launched in 2019 with tremendous success, the AAFCA TV Honors recognize…

Universal Studio Group Chairman Pearlena Igbokwe has said reboots and remakes are here to stay but they need to be “interesting” and have “vision,” as she revealed “we spent a year hearing people tell us how horrible a Fresh Prince remake would be.” Speaking in a keynote interview at the live and in-person Banff World…

Universal Studio Group Chair Pearlena Igbokwe says the "arms race" to sign creative talent on exclusive deals is "subsiding" as the scripted market readjusts economically. Igbokwe — whose studio houses Universal International Studios, Universal Cable Productions (UCP), Universal Television and Universal Television…

The Banff World Media Festival is returning in person for the first time in three years, with Universal Studio Group Chairman Pearlena Igbokwe set to deliver a keynote. The 43rd edition of the world-renowned festival will take place from June 12-15 at the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel after the 2020 and 2021 editions…

Universal Studio Group chair Pearlena Igbokwe on Tuesday revealed the latest tweaks to the structure of the group that comprises Universal Television, UCP and NBCUniversal International Studios, saying that the International Formats Group has joined the fold to be overseen by JoAnn Alfano, whose role has been…

The leadership team for Universal Studio Group, which now comprises Universal Television, UCP and NBCUniversal International Studios, has been set. Pearlena Igbokwe, who was promoted from Universal TV President to Chairman of Universal Studio Group earlier this month, revealed the execs who will oversee the divison's…

NBCUniversal is making more top executive changes in the company’s TV operations. Universal TV President Pearlena Igbokwe has been upped to Chairman, Universal Studio Group (fka NBCUniversal Content Studios), which encompasses Universal Television, Universal Content Productions (UCP) and NBCUniversal International…

EXCLUSIVE: A remarkable, little known slice of Black American history is coming to light with Boley, an premium event series in development at Universal Television from writer Dianne Houston (When We Rise, Empire, Take the Lead) and producer Rudy Langlais (The Hurricane, Sugar Hill). Hailed as “television's first…

The Hollywood Radio and Television Society (HRTS) announced today that they have elected industry leaders from WME, Universal Television, Lionsgate, and City National Bank as their new officers for a two-year voluntary term which will begin in January 2018. WME'S Marc Korman has been elected President with Universal…

The Hollywood Radio and Television Society has appointed four new board members to its information and networking forum. Dan Erlij of UTA, Pearlena Igbokwe of Universal TV, Chris Selak of Lionsgate and Chris von Goetz of ICM Partners will serve through 2017-2019. The announcement came from organization president Eric…

After 24 years of helping buy programming for Showtime and NBC, last year Pearlena Igbokwe became president of Universal Television, where she now finds, produces and sells content for a wide range of TV platforms. As the first African-American woman to run a major Hollywood production company, Igbokwe represents…