Maxine Productions, the company behind Investigation Discovery’s Quiet on Set and The Fall of Diddy, has hired Anneka Jones as EVP of Development and Current.
Jones was previously Chief Content Officer at The Circus producer Left/Right.
She has been tasked with expanding the Sony Pictures Television-backed company’s development slate and will also oversee current series and feature productions.
The company was founded by Mary Robertson, who previously worked with Jones when she was showrunner of The New York Times Presents, which was produced by Left/Right for FX. Its slate includes a series about Oren, Tal and Alon Alexander, two high-profile real-estate agents and their brother, who were recently charged with sex trafficking, that it is producing with Charlize Theron’s Secret Menu and Vox Media.
Other credits for Jones includes Showtime’s This American Life, Apple TV+’s Gutsy, hosted by Hillary and Chelsea Clinton, CNN’s The Murdochs: Empire of Influence, AMC’s Ride with Norman Reedus and twenty seasons of HGTV’s Hawaii Life, Caribbean Life, Mexico Life, and Island Life. Before joining Left/Right, she directed and produced MTV’s True Life, Diary, and Choose or Lose.
Robertson said, “Having been fortunate to work alongside Anneka for over a decade at Left/Right, I know firsthand the qualities for which she has become recognized around the industry. She is a dynamic, versatile executive and producer, capable of combining journalistic rigor with strong commercial instincts. Her addition marks a pivotal moment for Maxine, as we build on a wave of successes and invest in an ambitious nonfiction slate. I look forward to our next chapter together.”
Jones added, “I am thrilled to join forces with Mary, a long-time friend and collaborator, as well as her incredible team at Maxine. I am honored to have the opportunity to build upon the company’s remarkable success by expanding its production capacity and accelerating its creative efforts.”
