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Maxine Productions Names Anneka Jones EVP of Development and Current Programming

The move aims to strengthen the studio’s nonfiction leadership under a Sony Pictures Television partnership.

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Anneka Jones joins Maxine Productions (Credit: Jeremy Gould/Maxine)

Overview

  • Jones arrives from Left/Right Productions, where as Chief Content Officer she oversaw shows including Showtime’s 'The Circus' and FX’s 'The New York Times Presents' alongside numerous documentary projects.
  • Her mandate at Maxine includes expanding the development slate, leading sales strategy, and overseeing existing series and feature productions.
  • Founded in 2022 by Mary Robertson, Maxine has already produced high-profile documentaries including 'Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of TV', 'The Fall of Diddy', and 'June'.
  • The studio’s slate includes an Alexander brothers sex-trafficking series produced with Charlize Theron’s Secret Menu and Vox Media.
  • Robertson says Jones’s blend of journalistic rigor and commercial instincts marks a pivotal moment for the company’s nonfiction ambitions.