Steven Kent
Encyclopedia
Steven Kent is an American
television producer
, writer, director
, and media executive.
, overseeing the studio's daytime dramas The Young and the Restless
on CBS Daytime
and Days of Our Lives
on NBC Daytime
. In his new role, Kent is responsible for creating program extensions and developing new serialized programs for all dayparts. Kent reports to SPT president Steve Mosko.
Kent most recently was Senior Executive Vice President of International Productions at Sony Pictures Television International, where he oversaw the worldwide development and production of original local-language productions as well as scripted and unscripted formats.
"Steve has done a phenomenal job working with our producers to make our daytime dramas financially efficient and technically state of the art," Mosko said. "With his incredible experience with serialized programming here and around the world, he's an expert in the field in every way."
Kent joined the company in 1996 as Vice President of Production for then Columbia TriStar Television
, working on such series as Dawson's Creek
and Early Edition
. During this time, he also was instrumental in the formation of the company's domestic Spanish-language production division, overseeing the development and production of shows for Telemundo
.
from 1987–1990, and won three times.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
television producer
Television producer
The primary role of a television Producer is to allow all aspects of video production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking...
, writer, director
Television director
A television director directs the activities involved in making a television program and is part of a television crew.-Duties:The duties of a television director vary depending on whether the production is live or recorded to video tape or video server .In both types of productions, the...
, and media executive.
Career
In June 2007, Kent was named Senior Executive Vice President of Programming at Sony Pictures TelevisionSony Pictures Television
Sony Pictures Television, Inc. is an American and global television production/distribution subsidiary of Sony Pictures Entertainment. In turn, the latter is part of the Japanese conglomerate Sony.-Background:...
, overseeing the studio's daytime dramas The Young and the Restless
The Young and the Restless
The Young and the Restless is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in a fictional Wisconsin town called Genoa City, which is unlike and unrelated to the real life village of the same name, Genoa City, Wisconsin...
on CBS Daytime
CBS Daytime
CBS Daytime is a television programming block on CBS. It's the branding for the CBS Television Network's late morning and early afternoon programming. The block has historically encompassed soap operas, game shows, and talk shows...
and Days of Our Lives
Days of our Lives
Days of our Lives is a long running daytime soap opera broadcast on the NBC television network. It is one of the longest-running scripted television programs in the world, airing nearly every weekday in the United States since November 8, 1965. It has since been syndicated to many countries around...
on NBC Daytime
NBC Daytime
NBC Daytime is the schedule for the NBC television network's daytime television programming which consists of morning news program Today and soap opera Days of our Lives...
. In his new role, Kent is responsible for creating program extensions and developing new serialized programs for all dayparts. Kent reports to SPT president Steve Mosko.
Kent most recently was Senior Executive Vice President of International Productions at Sony Pictures Television International, where he oversaw the worldwide development and production of original local-language productions as well as scripted and unscripted formats.
"Steve has done a phenomenal job working with our producers to make our daytime dramas financially efficient and technically state of the art," Mosko said. "With his incredible experience with serialized programming here and around the world, he's an expert in the field in every way."
Kent joined the company in 1996 as Vice President of Production for then Columbia TriStar Television
Columbia TriStar Television
Columbia TriStar Television was the third name of the television studio Screen Gems, named after its then-current 1991 home video division....
, working on such series as Dawson's Creek
Dawson's Creek
Dawson's Creek is an American teen drama television series which debuted on January 20, 1998, on The WB Television Network and was produced by Sony Pictures Television. The show is set in the fictional seaside town of Capeside, Massachusetts, and in Boston, Massachusetts, during the later seasons...
and Early Edition
Early Edition
Early Edition is an American television series that aired on CBS from September 28, 1996 to May 27, 2000. Set in the city of Chicago, Illinois, it follows the adventures of a man who mysteriously receives each Chicago Sun-Times newspaper the day before it is actually published, and who uses this...
. During this time, he also was instrumental in the formation of the company's domestic Spanish-language production division, overseeing the development and production of shows for Telemundo
Telemundo
Telemundo is an American television network that broadcasts in Spanish. The network is the second-largest Spanish-language content producer in the world, and the second-largest Spanish-language network in the United States, behind Univision....
.
Credits
- Black Tie NightsBlack Tie NightsBlack Tie Nights was a softcore drama anthology series which aired on Cinemax in the United States from 2004 to 2005.This anthology show revolved around the adventures of Olivia Hartley and Cooper Snow who ran Black Tie dating service. They were assisted by their geeky sidekick, Ryan Lundy. Each...
(starring Glen MeadowsGlen MeadowsGlen Meadows is an American actor and model who showcases primarily in softcore erotic films. He starred as Ryan Lundy in Black Tie Nights, Randy Boikovich in Bloodfist 2050, Luke in Sex House and Hank in Sex Games Vegas. He also played roles in Best Sex Ever, Hotel Erotica, Sexy Urban Legends, and...
, Beverly LynneBeverly LynneBeverly Lynne Hubscher , better known plainly as Beverly Lynne is a Hollywood actress who is mainly showcased in erotic film. She is married to fellow actor Glen Meadows. She currently resides in Las Vegas.Lynne was a cheerleader in the NFL for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1998 to 2000...
, Tiffany BoltonTiffany BoltonTiffany Bolton worked as a fashion model throughout Europe and the US before becoming an actress and spokesperson. She started in television doing sketches on The X Show on FX. She was such a hit and favorite of fans, they made her a regular on the show...
, and Amy LindsayAmy LindsayAmy Lindsay is an American actress.Amy graduated from The University of Texas at Austin, where she grew up, with a degree in Journalism and a minor in Drama. After working in public relations and marketing, which she disliked, she decided to become an actress and moved from Texas to Los Angeles in...
) - 919 Fifth AvenueDominick DunneDominick John Dunne was an American writer and investigative journalist, whose subjects frequently hinged on the ways in which high society interacts with the judicial system...
- Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara (TV series)Santa Barbara is an American television soap opera, first broadcast in the United States on NBC on July 30, 1984, and last aired on January 15, 1993. The show revolved around the eventful lives of the wealthy Capwell family of Santa Barbara, California...
- CapitolCapitol (TV series)Capitol is an American soap opera which aired on CBS from March 29, 1982 to March 20, 1987 for 1,270 episodes. As its name suggests, the storyline usually revolved around the political intrigues of people whose lives intertwined in Washington D.C....
Awards and nominations
Kent was nominated four times for a Daytime Emmy AwardDaytime Emmy Award
The Daytime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the New York-based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the Los Angeles-based Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in recognition of excellence in American daytime television programming...
from 1987–1990, and won three times.