The new Sony Pictures Entertainment leader, Rava Ahuja, temporarily establishes his control team.
The studio based in Culver City appointed Tuesday to the veteran television executive Keith Le Goy as president of Sony Pictures Television, with supervision of all US and foreign productions, adding the Sony games of Sony “Jeopardy!”, “Wheel of Fortune “and the game Display Network. .
Le Goy will succeed his boss, Ahuja, who moved on to the more no-nonsense task at Sony Pictures Entertainment earlier this month after chef Tony Vincicerra retired. Since then, Ahuja has raised his profile and organized his control team.
“Keith … is strategic, growth-oriented, and has a razor-sharp mind,” Ahuja said in a statement. “Just as importantly, as a close partner of mine in our TV business, I have seen firsthand that he is a fantastic colleague. I look forward to working with him in this new capacity.”
Le Goy led the studio’s combined television and home entertainment distribution and marketing units.
He was deeply involved in key sales, such as “Seinfeld” syndication and film output deals with Netflix and Disney. He also oversees the company’s cable networks in Latin America and Europe. Sony credited his leadership for helping Sony Pictures’ digital home entertainment business achieve revenue highs last year for its movies as well as sharpening its focus on local language productions in Latin America.
Le Goy also led the launch of Sony’s in-car entertainment service, Ridevu, and an entertainment app for PlayStation consoles.
Previously the head of distribution at Sony Pictures Television, Goy joined Sony in 1999 after serving as vice president of European sales at Walt Disney Co.
During the beyond 8 years, the study has a giant provider independent of transmission and television services. His productions come with “The Boys” for Prime Video, “Cobra Kai” for Netflix “, The Last of Us” for HBO “, S. W. A. T. ” For CBS, “Outlander” for Starz, “Shark tank” for ABC and “Committed to 90 days” for TLC.
“It is a privilege to take the helm of the television group at this transformative time in the industry,” Le Goy said in a statement. “Thanks to Ravi and our incredible teams, SPT is well positioned to lead and build upon our rich legacy in this evolving and dynamic marketplace, and I am invigorated by the opportunities ahead.”
Ahuja became the studio’s president and chief executive on Jan. 2. He reports to Sony Group Corp. Chair and Chief Executive Kenichiro Yoshida and Hiroki Totoki, the president and chief operating officer of the Japanese electronics company.
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