Lionsgate Partners With Jeff Apploff for Nonscripted Series, Formats

“Jeff is a world-class showrunner, a respected collaborator and a prolific creator of high-end unscripted content with global appeal,” said Lionsgate executive vice president of alternative programming Jennifer O’Connell.

Laura Kennedy, executive vice president of television operations and corporate development; Audrey Lee, executive vice president and deputy general counsel; Rahwa Ghebre-Ab, vice president of business and legal affairs; and Brian Tannenbaum, vice president of unscripted television.

In addition to the Apploff deal, the company is readying “Kicking & Screaming” for Fox and “Candy Crush” in partnership with CBS and Activision’s King Digital Media.