Chris Stewart Zodiak Rights, the international division of Zodiak Media, announced a key hire for the newly created role of Head of Scripted Acquisitions. Chris Stewart has been appointed from BBC Worldwide where he held the position of Head of Drama. This appointment follows Caroline Torrance joining Zodiak Rights earlier this year in the new role of Head of Scripted, leading Zodiak Rights’ scripted sales and acquisitions strategy whilst working with in-house and external producers around … [Read more...] about Zodiak Rights appoints Head of Scripted Acquisitions
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Angus MacFadyen to star in “The Pinkertons”
Toronto – Angus Macfadyen (Turn, Braveheart) is set to recur in Rosetta Media and Buffalo Gal Pictures’ original 22-episode drama, The Pinkertons, an action-adventure detective series that draws on the real cases of Pinkerton Detective Agency founder Allan Pinkerton (Macfadyen), his son, William, and America’s first female detective, Kate Warne, as they solve crimes throughout the “Wild West” of the 1860s (Pinkerton is known for revolutionising … [Read more...] about Angus MacFadyen to star in “The Pinkertons”
BBC Worldwide appoints new Director of Investment
BBC Worldwide has appointed Caroline Torrance as director of investment, heading BBC Worldwide's content acquisition team. Formerly at Endemol, Torrance takes over from Matt Forde who has been promoted to the newly created role of EVP sales & distribution and co-pros in BBC Worldwide's New York office. As the new director of investment, Torrance will be responsible for managing BBC Worldwide's relationship with BBC Vision, ensuring commercial viability of all BBC Worldwide programme investments … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide appoints new Director of Investment
