International Courant
Sony Photos Leisure (SPE) and Guardian Media Group have tapped Tara Bohn and Lindsay Poulton to steer the businesses’ artistic partnership.
The strategic joint enterprise was first introduced final 12 months. It’ll see SPE get unique first rights to adapt the Guardian’s journalism for the display screen, each in scripted and unscripted.
Bohn, who comes from Amazon Studios’ sequence workforce, takes on the position of head of world content material improvement whereas Poulton has joined the Guardian within the inaugural position of editorial director for movie and TV. Each roles might be based mostly on the Guardian’s London headquarters.
At Amazon Studios Bohn labored throughout improvement and present sequence together with “Reacher” and “Carnival Row” and has additionally labored with SPE on tasks akin to “The Good Physician” and “The Scandal” anthology.
Poulton will proceed in her current position as head of documentaries for the Guardian’s documentary strand on prime of her new duties.
“It’s incredible to have Tara and Lindsay bringing their pedigree and expertise to steer this collaboration,” stated Matthew Justice, Sony Photos Tv EVP for UK and Europe. “Tara has an unimaginable eye for tasks which discover acclaim and audiences the world over. Coupled with Lindsay’s journalistic experience and the sheer wealth of tales accessible throughout The Guardian’s output and archive, it is tremendously thrilling to announce this prime workforce to take our collaboration ahead.”
Keith Underwood, Guardian Media’s CFO and COO, stated: We’re delighted to have appointed Lindsay and Tara. With leaders of this caliber and expertise spearheading our strategic artistic partnership with Sony, we’re very excited to see the prime quality tasks they carry to fruition.”
