News
>
Executive Suite
NBC Promotes Terence Carter to Vice President, Drama Programming, NBC Entertainment
posted on Apr 16, 2008
|
|
NBC programming executive
Terence Carter has been promoted to Vice President, Drama Programming,
NBC Entertainment. He will report to Katie O'Connell, Senior
Vice President, Drama Programming, NBC Entertainment, who made the announcement.
"Terence's extensive background and great instincts have made
him an integral part of the department," said O'Connell. "His work
shepherding the "Knight Rider" movie and the upcoming anthology series
"Fear Itself" were incredibly valuable. This well-deserved promotion
will provide him an even wider canvas on which to utilize his talents."
In his new position, Carter will manage both development and
current series for the network. He will continue his work on the pilot
"Kings," which will be shot by Francis Lawrence ("I Am Legend"), and
the recently announced "Knight Rider" series. He also will continue
shepherding the "Fear Itself" anthology.
Carter most recently served as Director, Drama Development
since March 2007. In this role he covered the development of the highly
rated television movie, "Knight Rider," and the upcoming "Fear Itself"
anthology, which has attracted the most popular and well-respected
directors in the genre including John Landis, Darren Bousman, Breck
Eisner and Mary Harron.
Prior to joining the Drama team, Carter served as Director of
Comedy Development from March 2005-March 2007. During this time he
managed the development of such series as "20 Good Years" and "The IT
Crowd."
Before joining NBC, Carter served as a Head of Development at
Tonic Films, a successful production company specializing in genre
films, since May 2004. While there he oversaw the development of 2007's
"Borderland" and the upcoming "Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever."
Prior to his time at Tonic Films, Carter served as a Partner
at TruEntertainment, an independent production company, since August
2002. Previously, he worked under Mark Canton at Artists Production
Group and in the Motion Picture Talent Department at Artists Management
Group. Carter began his career in entertainment working as an intern
at "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" in 2000. He graduated magna cum
laude from Harvard University, where he studied Afro-American Studies
with a focus in film and media.
| 
