Lionsgate’s Gary Goodman Retires, Joel Meyer Promoted To Run TV Production

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Lionsgate’s TV production team is making some changes. Gary Goodman, who was EVP, Worldwide Production at The Studio producer, is retiring and Joel Meyer is being promoted in his place.

Goodman, who struck a multi-year deal with the company less than a year ago, has been with Lionsgate for 18 years and has worked on series including Mad Men, Orange is the New Black, Weeds, Nurse Jackie, Nashville, the Power franchise as well as newer shows such as BMF, P-Valley, The Serpent Queen, The Studio, Mythic Quest, Acapulco and John Wick prequelseries The Continental.

Meyer, who has been with the company for ten years, is now becoming EVP, Worldwide Production for Lionsgate Television and will oversee its east coast production facilities in Yonkers, NY, Atlanta, GA and Newark, NJ.

He will oversee production on all scripted series. Prior to joining Lionsgate, he was a producer for ABC Family, working on series such as Switched at Birth, Jane By Design and Chasing Life.  “We’re pleased to promote Joel Meyer, a talented executive from within our ranks.