Robert Halmi Sr. exits RHI Entertainment

In another major change at RHI Entertainment, Robert Halmi Sr. is exiting the business he founded decades ago to make a completely new Gotham-based production shingle. Halmi, who's 88, mentioned he'd still collaborate with RHI on projects that he's lately been developing. The move has come about as RHI emerges in the Chapter 11 personal personal bankruptcy filing and develops its focus beyond the made-fors that have been Halmi's signature for several years. Halmi's boy Robert Halmi Junior. left his publish as prexy and Boss of RHI within this summer time. "As our new management team re-focuses our production strategy, we intend to broaden our portfolio to include television series together with other formats that haven't typically been central to RHI's enterprize model,Inch mentioned RHI board chairman Gabriel p Alba. "This new agreement is wonderful for each side. It guarantees our working relationship with Robert continues which we can be helped by his singular creative vision, whilst the business evolves into new areas." Halmi Sr. mentioned the completely new pact enables him the "freedom to target exclusively which has inspired me immediately. I am thrilled to be capable of keep doing a few things i have always loved most likely probably the most.In . The Hungarian-born Halmi Sr. made his title just like a producer of huge-budget event movies and miniseries. Halmi hit his peak inside the the 19 nineties getting a string of effective made-fors on NBC and ABC, including "Gulliver's Travels," "Your Way,Inch "Noah's Ark," "Merlin" and "Alice in Wonderful." Contact Cynthia Littleton at cynthia.littleton@variety.com