Endemol Shine names Studios president

Endemol Shine Studios has appointed the president of Alcon Television Group and former Sony Pictures TV executive as its new president.

Sharon Hall

Sharon Hall launched Alcon’s TV division in 2012 and prior to that headed drama development at Sony Pictures TV, where she worked on series such as Masters of Sex, Breaking Bad, Justified and Damages.

She will oversee Jeremy Gold, who works across the division’s development slate, and report to Charlie Corwin and Cris Abrego, co-CEOs of Endemol Shine North America and co-chairmen at Endemol Shine Americas.

Endemol Shine Studios is the scripted division of Endemol Shine’s North American arm and is behind AMC’s Hell on Wheels, DirecTV’s Kingdom and Showtime’s forthcoming series I’m Dying Up Here.

The firm has 19 series in development across 12 networks, including the US adaptation of UK thriller Utopia at HBO.

“Sharon has helped conceive and develop many of the top dramas of the last decade and brings a great deal of experience and deep relationships with writers, producers and actors alike,” said Corwin and Abrego.

“We’re thrilled that she’s joining the Endemol Shine team and to have her working closely with our colleagues here and across the globe to develop the next wave of scripted hits.”