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Sharon Tal Yguado is an American media executive.[1][2][3]

Yguado has built studio divisions at notable media companies including Amazon and Fox. She is known for her work on fantasy and science fiction projects including The Walking Dead, The Boys, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, The Wheel of Time, and Invincible. In her role as head of scripted programming at amazon she also oversaw shows like The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Fleabag, Homecoming, Jack Ryan, Good Omens, and other original shows. Yguado also served as the head of Fox International Studios and Global Programming at Fox Networks Group.[citation needed]

Biography[edit]

Yguado was born[when?] in Israel.[citation needed]

In 2004, Yguado moved to Italy and started her career as VP of Programming at Fox International Channels, where she was responsible for the global programming strategy.[citation needed]

In 2008, Yguado moved back to the US, and in 2010, was promoted to an SVP role.[citation needed]

In 2011, Yguado partnered with AMC on The Walking Dead. Yguado did the deal with AMC at a script stage and bought the international rights for the show outside of the United States and Canada.[4]

In 2012, Yguado was promoted to an EVP role.[5]

In 2015, Yguado started a new studio division for Fox called Fox International Studios.[6] In this new role, Yguado produced and co-produced original global content for Fox's international channels, partnering with Robert Kirkman to produce his next TV show Outcast. The show ran for two seasons on Cinemax in the US and all Fox's cable channels outside the US.[7]

In 2017, Yguado was hired by Amazon Studios in a senior leadership position to start a new entertainment division, focusing on large franchises in the worlds of fantasy and sci-fi. In this role, Yguado identified, developed, and produced numerous shows. The first show she picked up was The Boys. The show was launched in late 2019 and became a success story for Amazon, and it is currently shooting its third season and has had multiple spinoffs announced.[citation needed]

In October 2017, Yguado was promoted to take over all scripted programming at Amazon Studios, including responsibility for all Amazon studios drama and comedy shows, such as The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Fleabag, Homecoming, Jack Ryan, and Good Omens.[8][9]

One of Yguado's notable projects and credits was The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power project, which she spearheaded for Amazon.[10] She led the partnership and pitched the show to the Tolkien Estate, Warner Bros., and HarperCollins, ultimately winning the rights in a bidding war with Netflix, HBO, and Apple. In 2017, Yguado announced the pick-up of the series.[11][12] She acted as the point creative executive on the project and was responsible for selecting and approving the writers and producers on the show.[13]

In 2018, Yguado developed the show The Wheel of Time.[14] Yguado also brought Jonah Nolan and Lisa Joy to Amazon to make the show The Peripheral.[15][16]

In May 2019, Yguado left Amazon, but retained her role as an executive producer for Rings.[17][18] Yguado pushed against the news about The Lord of the Rings show's budget.[19] The show premiered in September 2022 and was reportedly watched by more than 25 million viewers worldwide.[20] Yguado was responsible for bringing Sharon Horgan, Robert Kirkman, and Skybound.[clarification needed][citation needed]

Yguado is currently[when?] serving as the founder and CEO of Astrid Entertainment and is investor and advisor at Husslup and Hinterland. She is also a board member at RACAT, Echo Horizon School, and Hernan Lopez Family Foundation.[21][22][23]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Variety Staff (2014-10-07). "2014 Women's Impact Report". Variety. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
  2. ^ T. H. R. staff (2017-12-06). "The Hollywood Reporter's 2017 Women in Entertainment Power 100". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  3. ^ "The Hollywood Reporter's 2018 Women in Entertainment Power 100". The Hollywood Reporter. 2018-12-05. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
  4. ^ "Breaking News - AMC Signs Unprecedented Deal with FOX International Channels for All International Rights to Original Series "The Walking Dead" | TheFutonCritic.com". www.thefutoncritic.com. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
  5. ^ Alexander C. Kaufman (2012-08-07). "Fox International Channels Promotes Sharon Tal Yguado to Executive Vice President". Retrieved 2022-10-04.
  6. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (2015-05-22). "Fox International Channels Launching Studio Division With 'Outcast' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
  7. ^ Richford, Rhonda (2015-10-06). "MIPCOM: Fox International Studios' 'Outcast' Rollout to Follow 'The Walking Dead' Model". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
  8. ^ Vlessing, Etan (2012-10-09). "MIPCOM 2012: FIC's Sharon Tal Yguado on Launching 'The Walking Dead' Globally". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
  9. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2017-11-08). "Amazon Orders 'The Boys' Superhero Drama Series Based On Comic From Eric Kripke, Evan Goldberg & Seth Rogen". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
  10. ^ Sherman, Alex (8 March 2019). "How the epic 'Lord of the Rings' deal explains Amazon's slow-burning media strategy". CNBC. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
  11. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2017-11-13). "Amazon Sets 'The Lord of the Rings' TV Series In Mega Deal With Multi-Season Commitment". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
  12. ^ "Amazon announce 'Lord of the Rings' TV series in the works". www.mandy.com. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
  13. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2018-07-28). "'The Lord Of the Rings' Hires Writers JD Payne & Patrick McKay As Amazon Series Moves To Next Development Phase – TCA". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
  14. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (2017-08-11). "'Walking Dead' Creator Moves From AMC to Amazon With Big Overall Deal". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
  15. ^ Clarke, Stewart (2018-01-16). "'Catastrophe', 'Divorce' Co-Creator Sharon Horgan Inks Overall Deal With Amazon". Variety. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
  16. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (2019-04-05). "'Westworld' Creators Ink Nine-Figure Overall Deal With Amazon". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
  17. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2019-05-03). "Sharon Tal Yguado Exits As Amazon Studios Head Of Genre Drama". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
  18. ^ Thorne, Will (2019-05-03). "Sharon Tal Yguado Exits Amazon Studios". Variety. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
  19. ^ Arvedon, Jon (2021-04-20). "Former Amazon Exec Debunks Lord of the Rings' Massive Season 1 Budget". CBR. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
  20. ^ Tabahriti, Sam. "25 million watch the first two episodes of Amazon's $1 billion 'Lord of the Rings' series in a record for Prime Video". Business Insider. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
  21. ^ "Home". Hernan Lopez Family Foundation. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
  22. ^ "The Board". RACAT Group. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
  23. ^ Griffin, David (2018-10-02). "The Wheel of Time Series Given the Greenlight by Amazon Studios". IGN. Retrieved 2022-10-04.

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