What We Do

Welcome to TGC Global Entertainment

Format specialists with a worldwide network of platforms, creators and distributors, TGC GE carefully curates third party content for distribution to the world.

As one of the only US-based independent distribution and acquisition companies with a truly global reach, our purpose is to represent incredible formats, dynamic factual entertainment and first-class documentaries from companies anywhere and everywhere.

For independent producers – or independent-thinking companies – TGC GE puts its clients and partners first.

We all know that the large, global entertainment giants (the GEGS), who typically own their content and the companies that create it, cause third party independents to feel the pain of being at the bottom of the corporate pile. When it comes to distribution, the big companies push their product first, then that which came from their owned subsidiaries, and lastly – if ever – do they mention third party formats or finished programs.

TGC Global Entertainment seeks to provide talented creators and companies with a well-respected, highly connected, international distribution network, led by people who speak a producer’s language and who are directly connected to the creation of the content.

Featuring a boutique, first class catalog of current and classic titles, TGC Global Entertainment is positioned to become a world leader in the distribution and acquisition of formats and specialty content on a global scale.

Welcome to TGC Global Entertainment

Format specialists with a worldwide network of platforms, creators and distributors, TGC GE carefully curates third party content for distribution to the world.

As one of the only US-based independent distribution and acquisition companies with a truly global reach, our purpose is to represent incredible formats, dynamic factual entertainment and first-class documentaries from companies anywhere and everywhere.

For independent producers – or independent-thinking companies – TGC GE puts its clients and partners first.

We all know that the large, global entertainment giants (the GEGS), who typically own their content and the companies that create it, cause third party independents to feel the pain of being at the bottom of the corporate pile. When it comes to distribution, the big companies push their product first, then that which came from their owned subsidiaries, and lastly – if ever – do they mention third party formats or finished programs.

TGC Global Entertainment seeks to provide talented creators and companies with a well-respected, highly connected, international distribution network, led by people who speak a producer’s language and who are directly connected to the creation of the content.

Featuring a boutique, first class catalog of current and classic titles, TGC Global Entertainment is positioned to become a world leader in the distribution and acquisition of formats and specialty content on a global scale.

Our Team

Phil Gurin
President / CEO
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Cecilia Ingebrigtsen
Europe and the Nordic territories // Sales
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Jess Khanom
Australia, New Zealand, Turkey and MENA // Sales and Acquisitions
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Rosemond Perdue
Asia // Sales & Acquisitions
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Roxanne Pompa
Latin America and Hispanic North America // Sales and Acquisitions
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Jane Baker
Business Affairs
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Grace O’Doherty
Creative Affairs
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Philip D’Amour
Post Production
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Charlotte Powers
Executive Assistant
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That’s FRAPA in four words. Our core belief is that creatives own their intellectual works and are entitled to the benefits that flow from them. Our mission is to create a global marketplace that respects and protects the grassroots creativity that drives the entertainment industry, from the smallest indie producer to the biggest media conglomerate.
President / CEO
phil@tgc-global.com

About Phil

Phil Gurin is an award-winning Producer, Writer, Creator, and President & CEO of The Gurin Company (www.gurinco.com) and TGC Global Entertainment (www.tgc-global.com).  

He is known for his exceptional ability to create, acquire, sell, produce, and distribute entertainment programs across the globe.  Gurin has won four Primetime Emmy Awards for ABC’s Shark Tank, an international Rose d’Or (Golden Rose) for the physical comedy game show Oh Sit!, and a Gold Telly Award for the 50th NAACP Image Awards.  His musical game show The Singing Bee remains one of the Top 50 most produced original formats worldwide.

With a career spanning more than 3,000 hours of television seen in over 185 countries, Gurin has contributed to the producing, writing or creation of a vast array of formats and specials, including Canada’s Ultimate ChallengeFridge WarsWeakest LinkLingoTest The NationCandid CameraDouble DareRemote ControlBefore They Were StarsYour Chance To DanceDancing FoolsWanna Bet?All-New 3’s A CrowdMake The GradeWin, Lose or PawnSo You Think You’d SurviveSplit Second DecisionFOX’s New Year’s Eve LiveWomen RockUS Olympic Hall of FameKISS: LiveFriday Night VibesHonoring Our Kings: A Celebration of Black Fatherhood, Holocaust: The Revenge PlotWhen Cameras Cross the Line, The Swap ProjectMiss AmericaMiss Teen USA and for 8 years both Miss USA and Miss Universe.

Currently, Gurin is set to Executive Produce his 12th NAACP Image Awards and Season 3 of Canada’s Ultimate Challenge (also known as The League of Extraordinary…). He recently launched TGC Global Entertainment, an independent distribution company specializing in formats, entertainment, factual content, and documentaries.

For 10 years Gurin has been Co-Chairman of FRAPA (the Format Recognition and Protection Association), an international non-profit organization focused on global recognition of intellectual property throughout the television industry.   He was on the Board of Directors for NATPE (National Association of Television Program Executives) for 15 years.  He is also a member of the Writers Guild of America, Producers Guild of America and the Directors Guild of America.

For the Television Academy Gurin served for 10 years on the TV Academy Honors committee (also producing its first 10 award shows), he has produced 3 TV Academy Hall of Fame award shows, and has been on the Producers PGEC for over six years.  He is now honored to serve as a Governor of the Television Academy for the Producer’s Peer Group.  

A frequent speaker, panel moderator, and editorial writer, Gurin regularly shares his expertise on the world of formats and the international television business. 

Outside of television, he is the owner/proprietor of The Gurin Wines, producing high-quality California wines (visit www.gurinwines.com).

Gurin earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University and a Master of Fine Arts degree from the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University.

Sales
Europe and the Nordic territories
cecilia@tgc-global.com

About Cecilia

Cecilia is a format sales executive, with more than 20 years’ experience working in sales within the TV distribution industry. She is committed, results driven and a keen negotiator and have prior to joining TGC Global Entertainment held positions as Director of Format Sales at Magnify Media, heading the format department with oversight of deal-making across the sales team and integral in increasing the format business annually; VP Formats at DRG, managing compilation of the TV formats developed by the production companies within the group and present them to the international sales team/Senior Sales Manager DRG, managing the format sales into CEE; International Sales Manager Stix Television, managing the format sales into German speaking Europe, CEE and Middle East.

Sales and Acquisitions
Australia, New Zealand, Turkey and MENA
jess@tgc-global.com

About Jess

Jess has over 25 years of global experience in the film and television industry spanning across all genres of programming. She has substantial experience in scripted and unscripted formats, scripted and unscripted series, movies, co-productions, pre- sales, acquisitions and financing. Having worked across multiple territories including Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Central & Eastern Europe and Canada. She has extensive relationships with broadcasters, OTT platforms, producers, content creators and distributors globally.

Jess has held leadership positions for independent companies as well as corporate studios including 20th Century Fox and Fox Networks Group.

Asia // Sales & Acquisitions
rosemond@tgc-global.com

About Rosemond

Rosemond is a TV marketing, sales, and distribution executive with a focus on Asia. Her client list is comprised of broadcasters, production and animation companies in Japan and Korea, as well as governments and nonprofits including KOCCA, the Korea Foundation, and the US Embassy Korea. Prior to joining TGC GE, she was VP, Sales at international distribution company Small World IFT handling sales and marketing of unscripted formats. Earlier in her career, Rosemond was a founding partner of Bungalow 3, a Los Angeles based entertainment marketing production company whose clients included Sony, CBS, Scripps Networks, and Disney. She is an Adjunct Professor at Konkuk University, Seoul, lecturing on the growth of the Korean TV industry in the US, a founding board member of the International Non-Scripted Content Association (INSCA) in Seoul, South Korea, a member of the International Academy of TV Arts and Sciences, and a juror for the Asian Academy Creative Awards.

Sales and Acquisitions
Latin America and Hispanic North America
roxanne@tgc-global.com

About Roxanne

Roxanne Pompa is a seasoned global media executive and former Vice President of International Formats & Production for Paramount/ViacomCBS, a role she held since 2006. Over her 18-year tenure, Roxanne traveled the world, selling and producing formats from the extensive libraries of CBS, Showtime, and Paramount+. She played a pivotal role in bringing blockbuster scripted series like Ray Donovan (Netflix India’s first SVOD format streaming deal, launched in 2023), The Affair, and The Good Wife to new audiences through localized adaptations. Her expertise extends to unscripted hits such as America’s Next Top Model, as well as the iconic game shows Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy!, transforming them into beloved local versions across diverse markets.

Roxanne’s territories included Europe, Africa, the Middle East, India, and Latin America, where her strategic vision and execution fostered strong partnerships and successful productions. A regular attendee of major industry events like MIPTV and MIPCOM in Cannes, NATPE in Miami, and MIPCancun, she has cemented her reputation as a leader in the global content distribution arena.

A proud Angeleno and second-generation Mexican American, Roxanne has been recognized multiple times by The Imagen Foundation as one of the “Powerful and Influential Latinos in Entertainment” (2018, 2019, 2021). She is an active member of the Television Academy of Arts and Sciences and served as West Coast Co-Chair of Paramount’s SOMOS (Latine/Hispanic Employee Resource Group).

Outside of work, Roxanne’s passions include music—she’s attended 20 Coachella Music and Arts Festivals—and embracing life’s next big adventure. She remains a dynamic force in the entertainment industry and beyond

Creative Affairs
grace@tgc-global.com

About Grace

Grace is a graduate of UC Berkeley, where she designed her own major called “Psychocinematics” by fusing Cognitive Science, Psychology and Film. Through specialized coursework and a senior thesis, she explored what happens in the brain when audiences are presented with content spanning the genre spectrum. From taking courses such as Color Theory and Perception, she delved into Film, TV & Media studies through a scientific lens.

Outside the library, Grace jumpstarted her professional career with internships at The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and Saturday Night Live in New York. After graduating from Cal in 2017, Grace moved back to New York City and started climbing the production ladder full-time. First working as a Production Assistant and ultimately reaching the Producer level, Grace worked on a variety of shows and projects. Her production credits range from MTV’s TRL in the heart of Times Square to a sketch comedy show taped in Provo, Utah.

Equipped with a strong background in production, Grace is now moving towards a career in development. By working with production companies, networks and studios, she aims to help craft the next generation of stories that are produced and spotlight the voices of underrepresented writers. Grace also has a special interest in developing content for overseas audiences. Having spent significant time in Mumbai, India and the Czech Republic, Grace is excited to help expand the slate of globally focused shows at The Gurin Company as the Director of Development.

Post Production
post@tgc-global.com

About Philip

Philip is a passionate producer and post production expert with over 20 years experience in entertainment. Working for platforms like ABC, NBC, FOX, Netflix, Facebook, YouTube and many more, he has a breadth of experience in various formats – from pageants to reality, eSports to telethons, wildlife programs to the red carpet, he’s done it all.

Whether it’s the Democratic National Convention, The Emmys, The White House Correspondents Dinner, or a nonprofit telethon, Philip approaches each project with the same enthusiasm and commitment. With deep roots in post-production and live television he has a keen eye for storytelling and a head for problem solving that makes every show he’s on a success.

Philip earned a degree in Film and Television studies from Boston University and lives with his wife and daughter in northeast Los Angeles.

Executive Assistant
pgassist@gurinco.com

About Charlotte

Charlotte was born and raised in Los Angeles and thus caught the entertainment bug at an early age. She attended Lewis & Clark College and UCLA where she focused on producing and content creation. Prior to The Gurin Company, Charlotte worked as a freelance line producer assistant as well as a development assistant at Pantheon Entertainment. While coming from scripted entertainment, Charlotte is excited to jump into the world of unscripted television and distribution.

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