Fifth Season Undergoes Layoffs
deadline.comFilm and TV studio Fifth Season has reduced its staff by 2%. Eight executives are leaving as part of the cuts, including SVP Marketing Beth McPhee, who previously worked for Focus Features and Bloom; SVP Communications Sharon Liggins, a veteran, respected communications executive who spent many years at Disney; and Jennifer Saull, Counsel, TV Business and Legal Affairs.
The rest of the team members who are departing include Shelby White, Director, TV Creative; Danielle Gerber, VP Physical Production; Kyle Plimpton, Manager, TV Creative; Ryan Bernstein, Director, Film Creative; and Josh Workman, Manager, Travel Coordinator.
The company was formed in 2017 as Endeavor Content from the production, sales, and distribution assets within Endeavor, WME, and IMG.
It was rebranded as Fifth Season last fall, following Korean studio CJ ENM’s $785M deal to acquire an 80% stake in the company.
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