2 months ago
EXCLUSIVE: The News Agents maker Global has recovered its workplace boss.
Craig Hunter, a imaginative head astatine Criminal Record producer STV Studios, has been handpicked by erstwhile STV leader Simon Pitts, who now runs Global.
Hunter, an ex-BBC commissioner, will beryllium MD of nan newly-launched Global Studios, which were unveiled past twelvemonth erstwhile Global – nan self-described largest power institution successful nan UK and Europe – acquired The Fellas Studios. It has since bought Gary Neville’s media institution The Overlap.
Working intimately pinch Pitts, Hunter will lead imaginative and commercialized maturation astatine Global Studios some successful nan UK and internationally, while overseeing partnerships pinch The Fellas and The Overlap. The workplace is dedicated to video-first podcast contented and besides houses Global’s deed pods for illustration Emily Maitlis and Jon Sopel’s The News Agents and My Therapist Ghosted Me. It was described arsenic a “one-stop-shop for creators” astatine launch.
Hunter has been Creative Director of Factual astatine STV Studios for 7 years, moving crossed nan likes of Channel 4’s Murder Island and nan BBC’s Unvaccinated. He besides oversaw nan maturation of STV’s antiques programming slate from 2 bid to seven. STV said nan hunt for his successor has begun. He was antecedently nan BBC’s lead commissioning editor for earthy history, moving on Blue Planet Live and Inside nan Factory.
Pitts, who ran STV for six years, called him an “outstanding imaginative leader.” “I’ve seen firsthand really efficaciously Craig leads teams and develops caller shows into successful, returning brands and I’m excited that he’ll beryllium bringing that aforesaid creativity, expertise and ambition to Global.
Hunter added: “I’ve loved each 2nd of my clip astatine STV Studios and I’m hugely proud of my squad and nan shows and brands we’ve built together. I’m excited to beryllium starring 1 of nan industry’s astir move integer contented businesses and I’m looking guardant to moving pinch Simon, James and nan talented squad astatine Global to build nan adjacent section of success.”
STV Studios CEO David Mortimer said: “We wish Craig continued occurrence successful his caller domiciled and we’re excited astir appointing a caller leader of STV Studios Factual to return this successful nations and regions powerhouse of accumulation into its adjacent shape of growth.”
Led by nan fame of The News Agents, Global, which besides runs a scope of power networks, has been expanding of late. The Overlap acquisition was its splashiest woody yet. The media institution is tally by erstwhile England and Manchester United shot subordinate Gary Neville and says it gets much than 38 cardinal monthly views connected YouTube.
