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Keshet International has announced the appointment of Liz Cohen as Executive Vice President, Scripted for Keshet Studios, its U.S.-based production arm.
Formerly Senior Development Executive, First Looks & Overall Deals at Amazon MGM Studios, Liz will oversee the development, packaging and production of Keshet Studios’ scripted projects in her new role, working closely with creators, writers, producers and buyers across broadcast, cable and streaming platforms. She will spearhead the company’s efforts to identify and develop projects based on Keshet’s internationally acclaimed formats, third-party rights acquisitions and original concepts, while also managing the studio’s ongoing scripted TV partnership with Sony Pictures Television.
“Liz brings an extraordinary combination of creative judgement, industry relationships and production experience,” says Keren Shahar, CEO of Keshet International. “She has built trusted partnerships with some of the most exciting talent, producers and creators, particularly during her time at Amazon, where she worked across an impressive range of high-profile deals and projects. She has a sharp eye for premium storytelling and a taste level that feels incredibly complementary to Keshet’s creative identity — daring, distinctive and globally minded.”
“I’ve always admired Keshet’s bold creative vision and its ability to tell stories that resonate across cultures,” says Liz. “Keshet has the rare combination of entrepreneurial energy and creative excellence. I’m excited to join Keren and the team to continue to build shows that resonate and breakthrough in a meaningful way, and I’m honored to help shape the company’s next chapter.”
Based in Los Angeles, Liz joins Keshet Studios following nearly two decades working across premium television and film development and production, where she has built a reputation for identifying distinctive voices, packaging high-profile projects and guiding series from pitch to the screen.
Most recently, Liz served as Senior Development Executive, First Looks & Overall Deals at Amazon MGM Studios, where she provided creative leadership across more than 20 high-profile talent deals. During her tenure, she worked closely with companies including LuckyChap, Sunday Night, Blossom Films, and Purple Pebble Pictures. She also helped oversee the development of projects including Sterling Point, Life Is Strange, Silent River, and Sex Criminals, among others.
Prior to Amazon MGM Studios, Liz was Senior Vice President of Development at JAX Media, where she helped shape the company’s scripted strategy and worked on projects including Emily in Paris, A Black Lady Sketch Show and The Other Two. Earlier in her career, she held development and production roles with Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone’s On the Day Productions.
Liz succeeds former Keshet Studios’ President Peter Traugott, who departed earlier this year to join Fifth Season. In recent months, Keshet International has continued to build strong momentum in the scripted space, with a raft of high-profile commissions, partnerships, and acquisitions. Highlights include Keshet Studios’ straight-to-series order from Netflix for Keshet’s Lovesick, starring Claire Danes and showrun by Sarah Treem (announced April 29 2026); alongside Keshet Studios’ first-look scripted deal with Sony Pictures Television, which has already generated a growing slate of high-profile projects in development, including Keshet’s Save the Date from showrunner Dana Fox (announced December 3 2025). Keshet International has also licensed two high-profile Keshet 12 dramas to global streamers in this time: Spiro Films’ globe-trotting thriller Unconditional, which is currently premiering globally Fridays on Apple TV (announced February 23 2026); and Red Alert, which is available to stream globally on Paramount+ (announced September 23 2025).
Since opening its doors in 2014, Keshet Studios has built a strong reputation for developing distinctive scripted content for both American and global audiences as Keshet International’s U.S.-based production arm. Drawing on Keshet’s deep roots in its home market and its close collaborations with leading Israeli creators, Keshet Studios leverages a unique creative pipeline to bring daring, culturally rich stories to international viewers.
Notable productions developed and produced by Keshet Studios include three series of La Brea on NBC, The Baker and The Beauty on ABC, The Brave on NBC, and Wisdom of the Crowd on CBS as part of a first-look deal with Universal Television that lasted a decade. Separately during this time, Keshet Studios also produced and co-produced Echo 3 on Apple TV, Our Boys on HBO, the Snap Original Dead Girls Detective Agency, and A Small Light with ABC Signature on National Geographic and Disney+. The studio also produces feature films such as the award-winning political thriller Tatami, directed by Guy Nattiv and Zar Amir Ebrahimi, alongside The Sound of Silence and Save Yourselves! - both selected for the Sundance Film Festival’s US dramatic competition.
