Portfolio hires new LA-based development executive director

TORONTO — Kids content producer Portfolio Entertainment has appointed Meghan Sheridan to the newly created role of executive director of development in Los Angeles. Sheridan (pictured) will work closely with the Toronto team to expand Portfolio’s growing slate of animated and live-action properties targeting kids and family audiences, the news release says. Reporting to Portfolio’s senior vice-president of content, Liliana Reyes, Sheridan will be responsible for sourcing and identifying branded content for development, while building Portfolio’s network of partnerships with the creative community, including creators, showrunners and artists with unique and original voices. Prior to joining Portfolio, Sheridan was director...