Anyone looking to understand Hollywood’s creative and economic prospects would be well advised to keep an eye on Jordan Levin, founding partner and CEO of Generate, the management and cross-platform production company launched in 2006. Levin is best known for co-founding the WB, where he where he helped develop a distinctive brand of young-skewing shows (“Dawson’s Creek,” “Gilmore Girls,” “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”) and served as the youngest-ever network CEO. He spoke with Eric Estrin about making the most of his college education — and what he did with his bar mitzvah money.
When I was a kid, I used to take the old TV Guide Fall Preview issue and, just based on the descriptions, write whether I thought the shows would stick or not.