Allison Wallach has been promoted to Head of Unscripted Programming at Fox Entertainment. diverse He made sure.
Wallach is taking over the role previously held by Rob Wade, who himself was promoted to CEO of Fox Entertainment back in October. She’ll report directly to Wade in her new role, which will see her handle all aspects of Fox’s unscripted slate. Wallach most recently served as Executive Vice President and President of Fox Alternative Entertainment (FAE), the network’s unscripted studio.
“Since joining us — in early 2020, no less — Alison has played a critical role in navigating FAE through one of the most challenging chapters the television business has ever seen, and in doing so helped make it a key driver of growth for FOX,” Wade said. “FAE has expanded its footprint.” Global growth has increased dramatically under Allison’s leadership, and in her hands I’m confident Fox’s unregistered portfolio will continue to experience similar success.”
In addition to Wallach’s promotion, Yasmin Rawji was promoted to Executive Vice President of the newly created Network for Fox Entertainment. She was previously Senior Vice President of Alternative Entertainment. You will report to Wallach. She has worked on Fox shows like “The Masked Singer”, “Next Level Chef”, “Crime Scene Kitchen”, “Joe Millionaire: For Richer or Poorer” and many more. Prior to Fox, she was a featured producer on “Dancing with the Stars” and “America’s Got Talent”, and was a producer on Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards, “The Millionaire Matchmaker – Celebrity Edition” and “The X Factor”.
“It’s an honor to work for a company that has long been a cornerstone of the unscripted space, and I’m grateful to Rob for the opportunity to build on Fox’s strong legacy of providing outstanding programming to viewers,” said Wallach. “Jasmine has been a wonderful partner to me during our time together here at Fox. Her fierce dedication to creative and sharp production craftsmanship inspires watching. I look forward to working closely with her directing Fox’s off-screen work in the years to come.”
In addition to overseeing Fox programming and his own specials, Wallach’s new role will also see him manage Gordon Ramsay’s production entity, Studio Ramsay Global, as well as TMZ while continuing to take charge of FAE. A new executive vice president and head of the in-house production unit will be named in the coming weeks.
Prior to Fox, Wallach was President of Juniper Entertainment. Prior to that, she was an agent in UTA’s Alternative Television division and was Senior Vice President of Programming at BBC Worldwide Productions. She was also Vice President of Programming at Lifetime Television earlier in her career.
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