Nathalie Garcia, Managing Director of the recently formed/launched ITV Studios Iberia, has announced that Miguel Vila has been appointed as the company’s Creative Director, Non-Scripted. As the exclusive home of ITV Studios’ formats in Spain, Miguel will creatively oversee the production of The Voice (La Voz), The Voice Kids (La Voz Kids) and The Chase […]
Mitre Studios has announced the appointment of BAFTA award winning, Executive Producer Jack Shillaker as their new Creative Director, Television. The appointment of Shillaker cements the ambition Ant and Dec have to build Mitre Studios into a fully-fledged production powerhouse. He will take up his role this month and will be leading on the creation of the slate of […]
BAFTA has confirmed the appointment of Joyce Pierpoline as Chair of BAFTA North America’s Board of Directors, succeeding Kathryn Busby. Pierpoline is an award-winning film producer with credits including Mediha, winner of the Grand Jury Prize at DOC NYC 2023, Angelica (2016), and Sundance-winning cult classic, Teeth (2007). She is founder of Pierpoline Films based […]
ITV Studios has announces thed appointment of Laurens Woldberg as Managing Director of ITV Studios Netherlands, producer of Oogappels (Loved Ones), the winner of the prestigious Golden Televizier-Ring 2023, as well as Love Island Netherlands & Belgium, Het Perfecte Plaatje (The Perfect Picture), Oh Wat Een Jaar (A year to Remember) and Married at first Sight. Laurens joins the production house from […]
Independent Spirit ‘One To Watch’ Nominee, Laura Moss makes their standout feature debut with BIRTH/REBIRTH, with such a contemporary understanding that it is both exciting and terrifying in equal measure. Fresh off the film festival circuit, having premiered at both Sundance and the London Film Festival earlier this year, BIRTH/REBIRTH features Rose (Marin Ireland), a pathologist who prefers working […]
Magnite, the independent sell-side advertising company, has appointed Edouard Schmidt as its Commercial Director for France and Maria Luisa Scialoia as its Commercial Director for Italy, Spain & MENA. Schmidt and Scialoia will lead Magnite’s Demand Facilitation teams in their respective regions to build relationships with media agency partners and brands. Schmidt is known in […]
Mitre Studios, owned by Ant and Dec, has announced the appointment of former Talkback MD and BBC Commissioning Editor, Ed Sleeman, as their new Managing Director. His role will be to lead the team and drive content opportunities across multiple platforms and genres. Sleeman said: “I am thrilled to be joining Mitre Studios during such […]
Channel Factory, the brand suitability and contextual advertising platform, has appointed Sujoyee Chatterjee as Senior Director of Product Marketing. Bringing over a decade of ad-tech experience with her, Chatterjee will be continuing to expand on Channel Factory’s impressive growth across all regions whilst also developing and solidifying a consistent communication strategy for Channel Factory’s proposition. […]
Riedel Communications has announced that Lucy O’Brien has been appointed to the role of customer success director to accommodate the company’s continued growth in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. O’Brien is a seasoned broadcast engineer with more than 20 years of industry experience. She will report to Riedel Communications Executive Director, Customer Success, Craig […]
The BBC has announced that Jack Whyte has been appointed as Director, Product Engineering and Data. He joins the BBC on October 30th from Anaplan and will be based in the BBC’s new North-East tech hub in Newcastle. Reporting to Storm Fagan, the BBC’s Chief Product Officer – Whyte will be responsible for building, leading […]