Speaker Tara Long

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Tara Long

Global President, Unscripted Television

Blink49 Studios

Tara Long is the Global President of Unscripted Television at Blink49 Studios, where she leads all creative and strategic initiatives across the studio’s rapidly expanding unscripted slate. A proven hitmaker and industry leader, Tara oversees the development and production of premium unscripted content spanning formats, documentaries, and reality programming for the global marketplace.

Under her leadership, Blink49’s unscripted slate continues to grow with standout titles such as Queen of the Castle (CTV Life), Beast Games (Prime Video), and The Braxtons and Toya & Reginae (We TV). Known for delivering entertaining, bold, and culturally relevant content, Tara and her team are focused on building franchises and discovering fresh voices that resonate with diverse audiences across platforms.

Prior to Blink49, she launched and built Entertainment One’s (eOne) U.S. and global unscripted division from the ground up. Under her leadership, the division scaled to over 25 series in annual production, known for delivering bold, celebrity-driven, and inclusive programming. Her extensive credits include Impact With Gal Gadot (National Geographic), Where is Wendy Williams? (Lifetime), Royal Rules of Ohio (Hulu/Freeform), Play-Doh Squished (Amazon Freevee), Easy-Bake Battle (Netflix), Biggie: The Life of Notorious B.I.G. (A&E), MILF Manor (TLC/MAX), Siesta Key (MTV), Mary J. Blige’s My Life (Prime Video), and the Emmy-nominated documentary LA Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later (A&E). She also led development and production on key franchises, including Growing Up Hip Hop (WE tv), The Impact (BET+/VH1), and the global rollout of Ex on the Beach for MTV and Paramount+ Global. Tara also spearheaded M&A strategy for eOne’s unscripted division, leading acquisitions of UK-based production companies Whizz Kid and Daisybeck, further expanding the company’s international footprint.

Speaking on: The Unscripted Session: Strategy, Scale and Storytelling

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