Meadowlark’s initial focus will be on sports-themed projects but it has broader ambitions. In recent weeks, it has announced a podcast starring Hank Azaria reprising his title role from the IFC seriesproducer Sheena Datt are producingThe company has also enlisted‘s Jemele Hill and prolific TV writer-producer Michael Shur as creative advisers. Laura Albero and Bimal Kapadia have been named CFO and COO, respectively.
“With the intense competition to retain audiences at established media and to attract customers to new streaming services, we and our investors see an exciting opportunity for Meadowlark,” Skipper said, “to work with the industry’s best storytellers to add the highest quality sports-focused original programming to their existing entertainment offerings.”