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11-03-2025
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Village Roadshow's Alix Jaffe Joins Miramax as Television President
Village Roadshow's Alix Jaffe is joining Miramax as the studio's new president of television on March 31. Jaffe, who will report directly to Miramax CEO Jonathan Glickman, will be responsible for overseeing the company's teams in Los Angeles, London and Doha, Qatar. Senior vice president Mirsada Abdool Raman will report to Jaffe. 'I'm thrilled to join Jon and the incredible team at Miramax,' Jaffe said in a Tuesday statement. 'I have long admired their rich catalog and look forward to creating bold new shows, developing fresh original content and telling stories that push boundaries and resonate with audiences around the world.' Jaffe brings over two decades of experience in TV development and production, most recently serving as Village Roadshow Entertainment Group's executive vice president of television. At Village Roadshow, she successfully launched and led the company's independent TV business, overseeing development to production of scripted content and library titles, including the reboot of 'Nash Bridges' for USA/Peacock and the BBC series 'We Might Regret This,' which was greenlit for two additional seasons. Additionally, she built strategic partnerships with Adam Sandler's Happy Madison and Bryan Cranston's Moonshot Entertainment and her projects have found success on all major platforms, including Prime Video, Apple TV+, AMC, Hulu, Netflix, Paramount+ and Roku. Prior to Village Roadshow, Jaffe was president of Greg Garcia's production company Amigos de Garcia, where she executive produced 'The Guest Book' (TBS) and 'The Millers' (CBS). She has also held key leadership positions at CBS, including vice president of current programs, where she worked on series such as 'Blue Bloods,' 'How I Met Your Mother,' 'Numb3rs' and the launch of 'Survivor.' 'The combination of Alix's razor-sharp creative instincts, deep talent relationships and her expertise in nurturing both existing IP and original content creates an extraordinary opportunity for Miramax TV,' Glickman said. 'With the strength of Miramax's iconic library, she is uniquely positioned to drive innovative storytelling, elevate our global business and lead us in delivering the highest-quality talent and stories to audiences worldwide.' Miramax's recent TV credits include 'The Gentleman,' which was renewed for a second season at Netflix that will begin production in April, 'Zero Day' starring Robert De Niro and 'Wednesday' starring Jenna Ortega. On the film side, Miramax greenlit a sequel to 'The Beekeeper' with Jason Statham returning along with Timo Tjahjanto directing, and dropped the fourth installment of the Bridget Jones franchise, 'Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy,' which grossed $111.3 million internationally, as well as indie hit 'Strange Darling.' Upcoming projects include the Channing Tatum, Kirsten Dunst and Peter Dinklage-led 'Roofman,' which premieres Oct. 3, the next installment in the 'Scary Movie' franchise, which premieres Summer 2026, Colman Domingo's directorial debut 'Scandalous,' which stars Sydney Sweeney, and David Jonsson and Drew Hancock's 'The Faculty' remake. The post Village Roadshow's Alix Jaffe Joins Miramax as Television President appeared first on TheWrap.
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11-03-2025
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Alix Jaffe Joins Miramax As President Of Television
EXCLUSIVE: Miramax has appointed former Village Roadshow, Amigos de Garcia and CBS executive Alix Jaffe as President of Television, effective March 31. She succeeds Marc Helwig who departed the company at the start of 2025 after almost five years. In her new role, Jaffe will oversee teams across Los Angeles, London and Doha, reporting to Jonathan Glickman, CEO of Miramax, which is owned by Qatari-based beIN Media Group and Paramount Global. Miramax's SVP of Television Development Mirsada Abdool Raman will report to Jaffe. More from Deadline Miramax Lands Spec 'I Can See You're Angry' From Brandon Cohen, With BoulderLight Pictures Producing Jason Statham Returning For 'The Beekeeper 2', Timo Tjahjanto Directing For Miramax 'Scary Movie' Reboot Gets Summer 2026 Theatrical Release 'The combination of Alix's razor-sharp creative instincts, deep talent relationships, and her expertise in nurturing both existing IP and original content creates an extraordinary opportunity for Miramax TV,' Glickman said. 'With the strength of Miramax's iconic library, she is uniquely positioned to drive innovative storytelling, elevate our global business, and lead us in delivering the highest-quality talent and stories to audiences worldwide.' Jaffe, whose experience in television development and production spans two decades, was most recently EVP of Television for Village Roadshow Entertainment Group, which has been facing financial issues as of late. There, she oversaw scripted television content as well as projects from the parent company's library, including the Nash Bridges revival movie for USA/Peacock and the launch of the BBC Two series We Might Regret This, which was recently greenlighted for two additional seasons. Before joining Village Roadshow in 2019, Jaffe served as President of Greg Garcia's CBS Studios-based production company Amigos de Garcia. She was an executive producer on TBS' The Guest Book and was a producer on CBS' The Millers, both created by Garcia. Prior to that, Jaffe was an executive in CBS' current department, overseeing such series as Under the Dome, Blue Bloods, Numb3rs, How I Met Your Mother and Rules of Engagement. Early in her CBS tenure, she played an important role in the inaugural Survivor marketing campaign. 'I'm thrilled to join Jon and the incredible team at Miramax,' Jaffe said. 'I've long admired their rich catalog and look forward to creating bold new shows, developing fresh original content and telling stories that push boundaries and resonate with audiences around the world.' Miramax's current TV series slate includes the Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated hit The Gentleman, which has been renewed for Season 2 by Netflix with production set to begin in April. Additionally, Miramax acquired Glickman's Panoramic's position in Netflix's limited series Zero Day, which recently topped the streamer's weekly Top 10 list, and in Wednesday, Netflix's most popular English-language series of all time. Best of Deadline 2025 TV Series Renewals: Photo Gallery The 25 Highest-Grossing Animated Films Of All Time At The Box Office 2025 TV Cancellations: Photo Gallery
