Veteran TV Exec Joins Mattel as VP, Live Action Development
Phil Breman will supervise all live-action television development for both scripted and unscripted content for Mattel Television in the new role.
September 7, 2021
Mattel Television has announced that Phil Breman will oversee all live-action television development for both scripted and unscripted content for Mattel Television.
"This is an exciting time for Mattel Television," by Frederic Soulie, senior vice president, general manager, Mattel Television. "Phil offers a wealth of knowledge in television development and current series programming for cable, broadcast and streaming, and will be invaluable as we continue to create compelling programming driven by our iconic suite of brands."
Breman joins Mattel from NBC Universal, where he served as vice president, current programming where he managed the creative for several high-profile scripted comedy and drama series such as "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt," "Manifest" and "Will & Grace."
Before NBC Universal, he developed several scripted kids and family series at Disney Channel, including "Good Luck Charlie" and "Jessie." Breman has also served as both a writer and a producer on more than 100 episodes of network television and has led creative on a wide variety of unscripted and scripted digital content.
"Mattel has one of the world's most recognizable and beloved portfolios of brands and I am thrilled to be joining such an incredibly talented team, says Breman. "There is such a rich history and strong emotional connection to these brands and the potential to create stories that will resonate with both kids and adults is truly unlimited."
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