Converge Media Group, the management, production and branded entertainment company
founded last year by actor/writer/comedian JB Smoove, Rick Dorfman, Conan Smith and Adam
Benowitz, has signed a first-look reality TV deal with newly launched Storyville Entertainment.
This is the first co-production deal for both companies and will give Storyville access to develop
and produce unscripted and branded opportunities for Converge’s comedic clientele. That list
includes Smoove, Rich Vos, Lynne Koplitz, Pete Dominic, Chris DiStefano, Carly Aquillino as well
as producers Ryan Ling (Guy Code, Girl Code) and P.J. Morrison (Impractical Jokers, Restaurant
Stakeout), and writers such as Frank Santopadre (The Joy Behar Show, The View). Storyville’s Betsy
Schechter and Converge’s Smoove, Dorfman, Smith and Benowitz will serve as executive producers
for all sales. Since its launch last year Converge has produced Four Courses With JB Smoove and
utilized their talent in marketing campaigns for Pepsi, Gillette, Microsoft and Gillette among others.
Storyville is currently in production on a music-based documentary series for MTV International and
in development on non-scripted and scripted projects for A&E, TNT, H2, MTVI and Animal Planet.
Source: Deadline
founded last year by actor/writer/comedian JB Smoove, Rick Dorfman, Conan Smith and Adam
Benowitz, has signed a first-look reality TV deal with newly launched Storyville Entertainment.
This is the first co-production deal for both companies and will give Storyville access to develop
and produce unscripted and branded opportunities for Converge’s comedic clientele. That list
includes Smoove, Rich Vos, Lynne Koplitz, Pete Dominic, Chris DiStefano, Carly Aquillino as well
as producers Ryan Ling (Guy Code, Girl Code) and P.J. Morrison (Impractical Jokers, Restaurant
Stakeout), and writers such as Frank Santopadre (The Joy Behar Show, The View). Storyville’s Betsy
Schechter and Converge’s Smoove, Dorfman, Smith and Benowitz will serve as executive producers
for all sales. Since its launch last year Converge has produced Four Courses With JB Smoove and
utilized their talent in marketing campaigns for Pepsi, Gillette, Microsoft and Gillette among others.
Storyville is currently in production on a music-based documentary series for MTV International and
in development on non-scripted and scripted projects for A&E, TNT, H2, MTVI and Animal Planet.
Source: Deadline