MANAGEMENT AGENCY RLR ASSOCIATES ANNOUNCES NEW TELEVISION PROGRAMMING DIVISION

VETERAN TV PRODUCTION EXECUTIVE LINDA CARRASQUILLO
NAMED VP/ENTERTAINMENT


RLR Projects in Development Include Reality Show with Princess Diana’s Butler Paul Burrell; a middle ages themed reality competition series; and a New and Unique Court Show

(New York), January 22, 2008— Management Agency RLR Associates has added a new Television Programming Division to its ever expanding brand. In conjunction with the new division, Veteran TV Production Executive Linda Carrasquillo has been named VP/Entertainment. In making the announcement, RLR President Robert Rosen said, “Linda brings nearly two decades of day-to-day television and production experience at major syndicators and cable networks to her new role at RLR. We are developing many shows and are very pleased to have someone of Linda’s caliber overseeing our expansion.”

As VP/Entertainment at RLR, Carrasquillo will be responsible for developing and pitching programs in all genres, including non-scripted reality television, for Cable, Broadcast and Network Television. She will act as Executive Producer and Executive in Charge of Development on several of the shows. Additionally, she will develop and manage the agency’s talent pool and directors and will oversee all current programming projects.

Some of the projects in development include a reality show with Paul Burrell, who was Princess Diana’s butler and confidante; a middle ages themed reality competition series; a new spin on a classic dance favorite with Former Dance Fever host Deney Terrio; a court show with a fresh twist, and a reality legal advocate series starring Michael Mazzariello.

Prior to joining RLR, Carrasquillo was VP/ Programming for CBS Paramount Domestic Television from 1999-2006. In that post, Carrasquillo was the programming, development and production executive for all East Coast programming based in New York including THE MONTEL WILLIAMS SHOW. She managed executive producers, executive in charge of production, talent and talent management.

From 1998-1999, Carrasquillo was Director, Video Production/Creative Services for Lifetime Television Network. There, she supervised the production of all network promotion for Lifetime Television Network and Lifetime Movie Network, as well as both scripted and non scripted programs.

She also managed on-air production teams and worked with the programming and public affairs departments on the network’s overall look and content.

Previously, she was a Development and Programming Executive with Edge Entertainment; a Director of Programming and Production at Chris Craft Television Productions and a Manager of Production/Production Supervisor at Viacom International.

Carrasquillo began her broadcasting career at FOX Television Network in New York working on various productions for local station WNYW and the network’s owned and operated stations as a Producer, Associate Producer and Coordinating Producer.

RLR Associates Ltd., is a vertigrated representation agency. RLR manages Emmy award winning talk and live sports commentators. RLR also represents television directors, producers and production companies for MLB, NBA, NASCAR, NFL and action sports. RLR has a literary agency division that has represented several best selling authors. The Literary Division at RLR Associates has been representing authors of fiction and non-fiction for 35 years and serves more than 50 clients. RLR is an international distributor of sports, news, and entertainment programming. RLR’s growing consulting business represents the PGA of America, National Pro Fastpitch, and MLB scouting showcase presenter Perfect Game.

Contacts:

Gary Rosen
Gary Rosen Communications
(917) 751-9111/ (212) 245-8888