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Exclusive: Fabel Entertainment, the company behind the Bosch universe, has a new SVP.

The company has promoted Jasmine Russ to the role following the departure of Melissa Aouate, who joined Blumhouse Television as President.

Australian Russ has been at Fabel Entertainment since 2018, having moved to the U.S. in 2014.

She will be responsible for leading the company’s creative direction and guiding its pipeline of original projects. She will work closely with CEO Henrik Bastin and Director of Development Christian Alvarez.

Fabel Entertainment, which Fremantle acquired a 25% stake in 2022, produces series such as Amazon’s Bosch, Bosch: Legacy, which just wrapped up its third and final season, and Ballard, the second Bosch spinoff focusing on the Renée Ballard character, which will premiere this summer, as well as NBC’s Brilliant Minds, which premiered in September.

“Jasmine has been a creative force at Fabel since day one, consistently delivering that rare...

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