‘Heated Rivalry’ Producer Accent Aigu Entertainment Restructures With New-Look Management Team
Accent Aigu Entertainment has restructured its management team following the success of its show Heated Rivalry. Co-founders Jacob Tierney and Brendan Brady have transitioned to new roles, with Tierney becoming Chief Creative Officer and Brady the CEO. The company is also expanding its scripted slate and developing Season 2 of Heated Rivalry.
- ▪Accent Aigu Entertainment has reset its management structure with several key appointments.
- ▪Jacob Tierney and Brendan Brady have switched from co-Presidents to Chief Creative Officer and CEO, respectively.
- ▪Jayme Alter Wilson has been named President, while Craig Merritt becomes CFO and Lori Fischburg takes on Head of Production.
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Top L to R: Jacob Tierney, Brendan Brady, Jayme Alter Wilson. Bottom L to R: Craig Merritt, Lori Fischburg, Liane Cunje Ted Belton EXCLUSIVE: Heated Rivalry producer Accent Aigu Entertainment has reset its management structure. The Toronto-based production house today outlined a new structure and made several appointments. Among the changes, company co-founders Jacob Tierney, who wrote Heated Rivalry, and Brendan Brady, the show’s producer, will switch from co-Presidents to new roles. Tierney will become Chief Creative Officer and executive producer and Brady CEO and exec producer at Accent Aigu, which was founded in 2023 and last year achieved huge global success with Crave and HBO queer drama Heated Rivalry.
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