Verve’s Head Of TV Lit Felicia Prinz Transitions To Management, Joins Range As Partner; Range Studios Adds Nishika Kumble
Felicia Prinz has transitioned from Verve to Range Studios, where she will serve as a Partner and manager in the film and TV division. She is joined by Nishika Kumble, who recently became SVP of Scripted Television at Range. This move marks a significant change in the landscape of television representation as both executives bring extensive experience to their new roles.
- ▪Felicia Prinz has left Verve after 13 years to join Range Studios as a Partner and manager.
- ▪Nishika Kumble, who recently joined Range as SVP of Scripted Television, will work alongside Prinz.
- ▪Prinz previously oversaw Verve's scripted television business and has a background in management.
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Felicia Prinz & Nishika Kumble Jimmy Ruggiero/Sasha Shumaker EXCLUSIVE: Felicia Prinz has left Verve where she had been for 13 years, most recently as Partner and Head of the Television Literary Department. She is going to Range where she will be a Partner and a manger in the film/TV division. Prinz is joining another recent hire, Nishika Kumble, who was named SVP of Scripted Television for Range Studios, the independent studio division of Range Media Partners, almost two months ago. Prinz joined Verve in 2013, became Partner in 2020, and was named Head of Television Literary in 2022. She oversaw Verve’s scripted television business across writers, showrunners, directors, creators, and producer-directors and worked on growing the agency’s TV department.
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