CHRIS SANAGUSTIN JOINS A+E STUDIOS AS HEAD OF CURRENT PROGRAMMING

Los Angeles, CA - (January 27, 2026) - A+E Studios today announced that Chris Sanagustin is joining the premier independent studio as Head of Current Programming, reporting directly to Tana Jamieson, Co-Head and Executive Vice President, Creative Affairs. This marks a reunion for Jamieson and Sanagustin who previously collaborated on the A&E award-nominated hit series, Bates Motel.

"Chris is an exceptional creative leader with whom I've had the pleasure of collaborating when I was on the network side so this is a full circle moment to have her join us now at the studio," said Tana Jamieson, Co-Head and EVP, Creative Affairs, A+E Studios. "Her track record, global experience and instinct for championing bold storytellers makes her a tremendous addition to our team."

In her new role, Sanagustin will oversee a range of scripted projects for the studio, including the global hit series The Lincoln Lawyer and the untitled Lars Kepler Project.

Sanagustin joins A+E Studios from Pine Tree Entertainment, where she served as President alongside producing partner Bill Prady, co-creator of The Big Bang Theory. At Pine Tree, she developed and sold a diverse slate of projects to Apple TV+, CBS, Hulu, NBC/Peacock, Netflix, and TBS, with a mission to bring more under-represented voices and visionary storytellers to screens around the world. Their slate spanned adult animation, multi-cam comedies, high-concept sci-fi mysteries, and culturally rich musical dramedies.

Previously, Sanagustin was Head of Brazilian Original Content at Netflix, where she led the development, production, and launch of the streamer's expanding slate of scripted series for its largest market outside the United States. During her tenure, Netflix doubled its Brazilian Originals output, delivered its biggest local series hits, including Cidade Invisível, Sintonia, and the International Emmy Award-winning comedy Ninguém Tá Olhando (Nobody's Looking), and strengthened its global creative pipeline.

Before joining Netflix, Sanagustin served as EVP, Current Programming at Universal Television, where she oversaw an acclaimed slate including Bates Motel, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Good Girls, Will & Grace, Superstore, The Good Place, The Mindy Project, Master of None, and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. Her earlier roles include senior creative positions at Universal Cable Productions, SYFY, and The WB Television Network.

Sanagustin began her career in production, working her way up from P.A. to studio and network executive, and later made her writing and directing debut with the AFI Directing Workshop for Women short film Fleece. She is a graduate of Johns Hopkins University and resides in Silver Lake, CA with her son.

About A+E Studios

A+E Studios is the award-winning studio unit of A+E Global Media and is an industry leader in the creation, production, and distribution of high-quality scripted entertainment across all linear and non-linear platforms. A+E Studios' slate consists of scripted series, event series, and movies, including the global hit series The Lincoln Lawyer, the Peabody Award-winning UnReal, and the Emmy-nominated limited series Roots. Additional noteworthy titles include Parish, Big Sky, Reprisal, The Liberator, and The Malevolent Bride. The studio is currently in production on the untitled Lars Kepler Project with Apple TV+ and has over seventy projects in active development across streaming, cable, broadcast, and international platforms.