WWE (NYSE:WWE) today announced that Susan Levison has been named
Senior Vice President and Head of WWE Studios, reporting to WWE
Co-President Michelle Wilson. WWE Studios is the organization’s
multi-platform content division that develops and produces scripted
and non-scripted series, documentaries, animated programming and
feature films.
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WWE Studios has already seen success with hit shows Total Divas
and Total Bellas on E!, Miz & Mrs. on USA, as well as
documentaries in partnership with HBO and ESPN. It has also
produced movies such as The Call and The Marine franchise, and most
recently teamed up with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson/Seven Bucks
Productions, Kevin Misher and Film 4 to produce the feature film
Fighting with My Family, written and directed by Stephen Merchant,
which hit theaters nationwide last month.
“I’m thrilled to have Susan at the helm of WWE Studios given her
vast relationships and experience in producing high-quality,
compelling content,” said Wilson. “WWE Studios is making a big push
in global content across genres and platforms to reach new
audiences, super-serve our passionate fans and further establish
the WWE brand.”
“I could not be more excited to join WWE Studios,” said Levison.
“This is a massive brand with a passionate worldwide audience and
there are endless opportunities for WWE Studios to become a leading
content provider around the world.”
Levison comes to WWE from CBS Television Studios, where she was
Senior Vice President, Alternative Programming, responsible for all
unscripted development and production across cable, streaming and
digital platforms. While at CBS, she produced unscripted projects
and series in a variety of genres.
Prior to CBS, Levison served as Executive Vice President,
Original Programming & Production at VH1, overseeing more than
350 hours of original programming and development each year. During
that time, Levison ramped up their scripted efforts, developing the
critically acclaimed drama, Hindsight. She also launched Love &
Hip Hop: Hollywood, which ranked as cable's highest-rated new
unscripted series of 2014, and the Nicole Richie soft-scripted
series Candidly Nicole.
Previously, Levison helped to launch FishBowl Worldwide Media, a
startup production company, where she developed, sold and produced
scripted and unscripted series for Bravo, Discovery, TruTV, Animal
Planet, Fuse and VH1.
She began her career at Fox Broadcasting Company in the
Alternative Development where she worked on shows such as American
Idol, Temptation Island and The Simple Life. She also worked in
both the Drama Development and Comedy Development departments,
where she worked on such series as Bones, House, and Bob’s
Burgers.
About WWE
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The Company consists of a portfolio of businesses that create and
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is committed to family friendly entertainment on its television
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WWE’s TV-PG, family-friendly programming can be seen in more than
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pay-per-views, scheduled programming and a massive video-on-demand
library, is currently available in more than 180 countries. The
Company is headquartered in Stamford, Conn., with offices in New
York, Los Angeles, London, Mexico City, Mumbai, Shanghai,
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