Netflix Unscripted VP Jeff Gaspin Steps Down to Return to Producing Role
Jeff Gaspin, Netflix's VP of unscripted series, will step down from his executive role effective July 1 after roughly two and a half years at the streamer. He will transition into a producing role, continuing to work on Netflix projects including 'Monopoly,' 'Physical 100: USA,' 'Age of Attraction,' and live events such as the SAG-AFTRA Actor Awards. The move marks a return to hands-on producing for the veteran television executive, who previously held senior roles at NBC Universal, Bravo, and VH1.
Jeff Gaspin, who joined Netflix in February 2024 as VP of unscripted series reporting to Brandon Riegg, will exit his executive position on July 1 and shift into a producing role at the streamer. According to sources cited by The Hollywood Reporter, Gaspin and Riegg reached a mutual decision that the timing was right for Gaspin to move into a more hands-on creative capacity. During his tenure, Netflix launched more than a dozen unscripted series along with numerous docuseries and true-crime programs. Gaspin also helped expand the streamer's live event footprint with productions such as 'Skyscraper Live' and a BTS comeback concert. Prior to his Netflix executive stint, Gaspin had already produced several projects for the platform through his own company, Gaspin Media, including 'The Tinder Swindler' and 'Rhythm & Flow.' His broader career includes serving as chairman of NBC Universal Television Entertainment from 2009 to 2011, as president of Bravo where he oversaw 'Queer Eye for the Straight Guy' and 'Project Runway,' and as executive VP of programming at VH1 where he co-created 'Behind the Music.' Deadline first reported the news.
What's missing
Neither source details what, if any, structural changes Netflix may make to its unscripted leadership following Gaspin's departure, nor whether a replacement VP will be named.
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