Chernin Teams with ESPN Expat on New Studio

Deadline: Former ESPN content chief Connor Schell, who left the Disney-owned sports network last year, is setting up a non-scripted studio with Chernin Entertainment. Schell, an exec producer on “O.J: Made In America” and “The Last Dance,” will be CEO of the unnamed venture, which will produce high-end, non-fiction projects for the global marketplace. Chernin Entertainment is the sole investor in the new venture with Schell,