Former Paramount Physical Production Executive Donny Hugo Herran to Serve as U.S. Production Executive for UK’s CMG Productions

Donny Hugo Herran, a former senior executive overseeing physical production at Paramount, is joining forces with CMG Productions, a London-based company, to expand the UK firm’s ability to develop and produce projects in the United States, Deadline reported in an exclusive announcement published August 4, 2026.

According to the report, Herran will take on the role of production executive in the United States for CMG Productions and will be based in Los Angeles. Deadline described the move as a way to help CMG Productions support U.S. content companies that want to shoot, finance, and co-produce projects.

The announcement ties the new partnership to CMG Productions’ leadership, naming Rebecca Knight and Claire McArdle as part of the company’s core team. Deadline did not describe specific titles, production schedules, or whether any projects are already in active development, but it framed the hiring as a structural addition to CMG’s production capability in the U.S. market.

Deadline characterized Herran’s background at Paramount as including a senior position leading physical production, identifying him as a former SVP of Physical Production. The report did not provide additional details on his tenure length, specific productions under his purview, or internal departmental scope, but it positioned the experience as relevant to supporting live-action and production-facing needs for U.S.-based partners.

The CMG partnership is described as aimed at bridging companies that already have creative or financing ambitions with the operational requirements of production in the U.S. Deadline said Herran will support U.S. content companies looking to bring projects to completion through shooting plans, financing coordination, and co-production arrangements.

While the report did not specify contract terms or whether the arrangement includes day-to-day staffing, it said Herran’s work in the U.S. is expected to give CMG more direct oversight and support on the ground from Los Angeles, where U.S. production planning, vendor coordination, and production labor ecosystems typically concentrate.

Deadline’s announcement did not mention any union or labor agreements, regulatory filings, or litigation connected to the transition. As with similar executive moves in the production sector, those operational specifics, if they exist, are likely to emerge alongside any named project commitments or future company updates.