CJ ENM America has hired Courteney Tarantin as Vice President of Scripted TV.
Based in Los Angeles, she will oversee development and production of a slate of English-language scripted series for the Korean giant, and will help to adapt titles from its library.
Furthermore, she’ll act as creative lead for scripted projects and be a strategic link between CJ ENM’s international production partners and studios in the U.S.
Tarantin will report to Elsie Choi, Executive Vice President, Head of Scripted TV at CJ ENM America.
She joins CJ ENM America from Rideback, where she was Vice President of Television. While there, she developed scripted series for the likes of Prime Video, Paramount+, Hulu, Showtime, CBS, The CW, ABC and NBC. she’s known for the work on Walker, the CW series that premiered in 2021 and ran for four seasons, and prequel show Walker: Independence.
Both shows came through Rideback’s first-look with CBS TV Studios.
Tarantin’s career began in the television department at Creative Artists Agency (CAA). She later worked at Sony Pictures Television’s TriStar TV, where she was involved with series such as Hulu’s Shut Eye and Amazon’s Good Girls Revolt and The Last Tycoon.
“Courteney brings an exceptional blend of creative instincts, strategic thinking, and deep industry experience to CJ ENM America at a pivotal time in our scripted expansion,” said Elsie Choi, Executive Vice President, Head of Scripted TV at CJ ENM America.
“Her track record of championing distinctive voices and delivering compelling series across platforms aligns perfectly with our mission to build global stories that resonate. I’m thrilled to welcome her to the team.”
