Netflix’s unscripted reside occasions division is getting a shakeup as Sahara Bushue, who serves as director of unscripted sequence, exits the streamer.
Bushue’s departure comes about two and a half years after she joined the streamer from Westbrook Studios, the leisure enterprise firm based by Will and Jada Pinkett Smith. She had beforehand consulted for Netflix, however the promotion introduced her in on a everlasting foundation on unscripted VP Brandon Riegg’s staff.
Bushue led efforts for Netflix’s unscripted reside programming and efficiency sequence, together with its lately launched “Star Search” reboot, in addition to “Rhythm & Move” and “Constructing the Band.”
“Star Search,” which embraced a reside occasion format much like broadcast competitors sequence like “The Voice” or “American Idol,” wrapped up its first season in February. The sequence, which featured judges Jelly Roll, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Chrissy Teigen, struggled to interrupt out, and didn’t make the Netflix TV prime 10 throughout any week of the season’s rollout.
Netflix has had success in its unscripted realm with courting sequence like “Love Is Blind” and “Too Scorching to Deal with,” however the streamer has expanded its efforts even additional with a brand new batch of actuality sequence, together with courting exhibits “Age of Attraction” and Harry Jowsey-led “Let’s Marry Harry,” in addition to “Simon Cowell: The Subsequent Act,” “Love Con Revenge,” “Members Solely: Palm Seaside” and “Calabasas Confidential.”
“Star Search” mixed that unscripted effort with the streamer’s rising reside slate, which has been regular with its NFL Christmas day video games, buzzy fights and even lately the “Skyscraper Dwell” occasion.
Bushue beforehand served as SVP and head of unscripted for Westbrook Studios, overseeing tasks reminiscent of “Pink Desk Discuss,” “Welcome to Earth,” “Amend: The Battle for America” and “Girls of the Motion.”
