ATTN: Welcomes Jessie Surovell as New Head of Television Development

Today, ATTN: is excited to announce that Jessie Surovell is joining the team as the new Head of Television Development. Jessie will head up ATTN:’s television and originals development department, overseeing the company’s original scripted and unscripted series for platforms, streaming services and television.

“As ATTN: continues to develop more original, long-form projects for television and streaming services, we wanted to bring someone onboard with the vision and experience to make the next ‘must watch’ series,” said Matthew Segal, ATTN:’s Co-Founder. “Jessie’s background and proven track record in development makes her a unique talent, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to welcome her to the team.”

ATTN: launched their television department earlier this year and currently has several original projects in development including a magazine style program for premium cable and several documentary series. They are also currently working with Paramount Television to develop their breakout digital series “America Versus” with Nev Schulman into a live-action television show. ATTN: also co-produced a documentary with ABC News and Freeform titled “For Our Lives: Parkland” which aired on Freeform in April. In addition, ATTN: currently has four original series on Facebook Watch and are developing original series for other platforms including IGTV and Snapchat. Ms. Surovell will oversee all originals development, including projects for streaming and platforms and will also develop ATTN:’s vast library of short-form digital content into serialized long-form projects to be aired beyond digital.

"I've always been most excited by the challenge of building something new and innovative, and have fallen in love with the ATTN: brand," said Ms. Surovell. "I'm so impressed with the success they've achieved in such a short amount of time and am beyond thrilled to join ATTN: as they continue this push into long-form content. I look forward to helping solidify them as a major player in the new television landscape."

Jessie Surovell comes to ATTN: from The Content Group, a creative collective recently launched by Asylum Entertainment co-founder Steve Michaels where she served as VP of Content Strategy. Previously, she was the VP of Development at Pop, a cable network co-venture of CBS and Lionsgate.