Nadine Rajabi has joined Blink49 Studios as EVP, Unscripted. Based in LA, the executive will report to Tara Long, President of Unscripted Global Television. She will work alongside Ri-Karlo Handy, SVP, Unscripted, the former Bounce TV executive who joined the company at the same time as Long to develop projects and oversee current in the U.S.
Rajabi has executively produced series including “Below Deck Mediterranean” and “Below Deck,” “The Shahs Come Clean with Nadine,” “What Would Captain Lee Do?” and “There Goes The Motherhood,” as well as achieving a first-look deal with NBCUniversal via her Tanks Girl Productions banner. Besides TV production, Rajabi has done hosting and stand-up comedy after early work as a commentator for VH1, E!, Bravo, and Lifetime, as well as hosting “Nadine @ Nite” on SiriusXM.
Long said: “Nadine’s demonstrated success will be instrumental in advancing Blink49’s unscripted strategy forward. I have no doubt that she will dedicate her efforts to delivering best-in-class content, collaborating with top-tier talent and ensuring high-quality storytelling.”
“It’s been a dream of mine to work with Tara and build something new together,” stated Rajabi. “I’m beyond thrilled to join this incredible female-led team, where meaningful storytelling and integrity are at the core of everything we do. We’ve already hit the ground running with an exciting docuseries with a major streamer, and I can’t wait to continue crafting impactful content in this diverse and dynamic environment,” she added.
John Morayniss, Patrice Theroux, Jeff Lynas and Nelson Kuo-Lee launched Blink49 Studios as a Canadian-based indie banner in 2021 to develop and produce both scripted and unscripted content.
Fifth Season (formerly Endeavor Content) became the lead strategic investor in Blink49, which is headquartered in Toronto and has offices in Los Angeles, and is also the production banner’s main distribution partner.