EXCLUSIVE: Fernando Hernandez has joined Center Drive Media, which owns and operates the Emmy-winning non-fiction banner Triage Entertainment and is an equity partner in Lando Entertainment, as Executive Vice President of Development.In his role at Center Drive, Hernandez will lead all content development across production labels.
He will be joined at the company by Ryan Miller and Brennan Huntington—new hires he’s previously worked with that will serve as SVPs.
All three additions to Center Drive will work alongside SVP Ashley Hoff, who is also serving as an exec producer on several upcoming Triage documentaries.“Fernando has excelled at leading studio divisions, in part, because he knows what it takes to actually create and produce successful series from the ground up,” said Center Drive Media CEO Stu Schreiberg.“I’m excited to be joining a proven company like Center Drive Media which allows for so many opportunities to leverage existing partnerships, and along with our incredible team of proven developers, bring a new slate of big formats to the marketplace,” added Hernandez. “Together, we can further build upon the company’s already impressive output.”Hernandez is a veteran showrunner who formerly held positions as Head of Alternative at Universal Television and ABC Studios, there developing and overseeing such successful franchises as Hollywood Game Night, Last Comic Standing and World of Dance.Miller previously held executive positions in development at NBC Studios and ABC Studios.
Then, there’s Huntington, who comes to CDM with extensive experience as a producer and ‘format doctor’ for multiple networks and platforms.Center Drive Media’s production companies Triage Entertainment and Lando Entertainment have
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