Michael Forman Email & Phone Number

Porter Ranch

Develop and create marketable ideas, and identify the best auspices or attachments to strengthen their sales potential. Inspiration comes from a variety of sources, but mostly it’s about being aware of everything going on around me. With a voracious appetite for all things in the zeitgeist, I feed this beast by reading books, watching news, listening to.

Woodland Hills

Integro was acquired by Epic.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Brought in to help create further entertainment opportunities. Their specialty covers TV and film production insurance, music, touring, live events, sports leagues, individual teams, racing, and private client asset (real estate, aviation, marine, equine.)

I was brought on by Virgin Produced CEO, Jason Felts, to help build Virgin’s brand in television. Together, Jason and I hired a Head of Reality to focus on non-scripted projects, securing a first-look deal with Comcast. In our first cycle, we produced two presentations, one of which I created, followed by three more in the first quarter of 2012.On the.

In the inaugural season of Davis Entertainment’s new television division (and smack in the midst of an 5 month writer's strike) I set up 5 projects at various cable and broadcast networks. This is especially notable given our Fox Television Studios deal was suspended for 5 months due to the strike. Those projects included: DR. DOLITTLE, a comedy for ABC.

Partnering with long-time friend Eric McCormack, I co-founded Big Cattle Productions (BCP) with a pod deal at NBC/Universal Television. Our goal was to establish a high-quality, low-volume production company, focusing on a handful of projects each year that we were genuinely passionate about.In our first season, BCP set up six projects at various broadcast.

I took on a more active role in producing programming directly as Executive Producer and President of Development at Vin Di Bona Productions.Within the first three months, I sold a series to FBC, Meet the Marks—a notable achievement considering the company had not broken through FOX's doors in over 15 years. During my tenure, I developed and/or created.

My NBC boss became President of UPN and brought me along to serve as SVP of Programming. In this role, I oversaw all drama and comedy programming, launched the network’s first Reality and Specials department, and managed coordination with promotions, publicity, and scheduling.During my tenure, I supervised UPN’s expansion from three to five nights, the.

At NBC Studios, I was responsible for developing and producing both comedy and drama series. Additionally, I was charged with identifying top talent to build under the NBC Studios banner. As a senior member of the staff, I was part of the original development team that launched WILL & GRACE. Other series during my tenure were: PROFILER, COLD FEET, KING OF.

Creative highlights: JUST SHOOT ME, NEWSRADIO, THE NAKED TRUTH and THE JEFF FOXWORTHY SHOW.

Creative highlights: NBC’s HOMICIDE: LIFE ON THE STREET and the ABC series COVINGTON CROSS.