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\n\tBlue Ant<\/a> Makes Senior Hires<\/strong><\/p>\n \n\tCanada\u2019s Blue Ant has appointed a Chief Marketing and Communications Officer and Chief Technology Officer following the completion of its reverse takeover of Boat Rocker Media and public listing. Dervla Kelly<\/a> takes on the former role and Surani Adamesco<\/a> the latter. Kelly will lead the Canada\u2019s Drag Race <\/em>studio\u2019s corporate, consumer, and trade marketing strategy. Adamesco will lead Blue Ant\u2019s IT, Media Services, and Channel Playout teams. Both executives will join the management team and serve as Officers of Blue Ant. \u201cNow as a public company, we\u2019re embarking on an ambitious growth strategy to strengthen our position as an international streamer, production studio, and rights-management leader,\u201d said\u00a0Jamie Schouela, Chief Operating Officer. \u201cDervla and Surani bring exceptional expertise and strategic vision in their respective areas. Their leadership will be key as we scale operations, drive innovation, and deliver long-term value for our shareholders.\u201d The company\u2019s reverse takeover completed last month<\/a>. Yesterday, we revealed global acquisitions boss Lilla Hurst was exiting after three years.<\/a><\/p>\n \n\tITV Studios Launches Entertainment Label<\/strong><\/p>\n \n\tITV Studios has launched an entertainment formats label under ITV commissioner Lily Wilson and Talkback Thames creatives chief Tom Williams. The as-yet-unnamed label will open for business in January 2026. It will become the home of the team at The Chase <\/em>producer Potato along with taking on the recently-shuttered 12 Yard\u2019s portfolio including Channel 5 quiz Puzzling<\/em>. Potato creative directors Martin Scott and Phil Mount, along with head of production Christina Clayton, will join the new label. Wilson is an ITV entertainment commissioner who has worked on the likes of Britain\u2019s Got Talent <\/em>and The Voice. <\/em>At Fremantle-backed Talkback, Williams was Creative Director, behind the likes of Netflix\u2019s Battle Camp <\/em>and E4\u2019s The Big Celebrity Detox. <\/em>ITV Studios UK unscripted boss Tim Carter said: \u201cLily has been synonymous with the biggest shows on television and intimately understands what it takes to create excellence. Tom is one of the most exciting originators in the industry. Together they are unstoppable, and with the heft and popularity of Potato\u2019s shows and 12 Yard\u2019s IP behind them, they promise to create a new force in entertainment.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tAirport Drama Takes Off Australia\u2019s SBS \n\tNATPE Budapest Moves To April<\/strong><\/p>\n \n\tHere\u2019s another change to the TV conference calendar. NATPE Budapest will next year move from its traditional June date to April 27-29. It will remain at the InterContinental Hotel in the Hungarian capital, with sessions also held at the nearby Dorothea Hotel. NATPE owner Brunico Communications put the date change down to an \u201cincreasingly crowded June window.\u201d Claire Macdonald, Executive Director of NATPE, said: \u201cWe listened and we\u2019re acting. After an outstanding 2025 edition, it became clear that moving NATPE Budapest to April gives buyers and partners a valuable head start. Buyers are the heartbeat of any sales market, and NATPE Budapest is where real dealmaking happens \u2013 not just conversation.\u201d Final details on studio screenings are still to be confirmed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source deadline.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Blue Ant Makes Senior Hires Canada\u2019s Blue Ant has appointed a Chief Marketing and Communications Officer and Chief Technology Officer following the completion of its reverse takeover of Boat Rocker Media and public listing. Dervla Kelly takes on the former role and Surani Adamesco the latter. 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Australia\u2019s SBS has ordered\u00a0The Chaplain<\/em>, an eight-part drama series set in a bustling international airport. The series comes from Wooden Horse, the production company behind\u00a0Mother and Son<\/em>,\u00a0Stuff the British Stole<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0The Clearing<\/em>. Elise McCredie, SarahBassiuoni(Critical Incident<\/em>), MithilaGupta(Four Years Later<\/em>) and ThomasWeatherall(Heartbreak High<\/em>) have written the series, which McCredie co-created with Wooden Horse co-founder Jude Troy.\u00a0The Chaplain<\/em>\u00a0will follow airport chaplain Tobias Wallace, who uses decidedly unorthodox methods to solve daily crises. His story is inspired by a real-life encounter with Melbourne International Airport\u2019s chaplain, Martin, Scrimshaw, when Troy left her handbag with her laptop and phone in the back of an Uber, and was subsequently introduced to Scrimshaw. \u201cOver the next few hours, he took me on an eye-opening adventure deep into the bowels of the airport, sharing stories of humanity and connection that have stayed with me ever since,\u201d said Troy. Production will begin later this year in Victoria with casting to follow. Major production investment came from Screen Australia. The series is one of several highlights of SBS\u2019s 2025\/26 upfront, which was unveiled to advertisers earlier today and also includes a co-commission with NITV,\u00a0Reckless<\/em>, which is billed as First Nations drama from writer and executive producer Kodie Bedford, starring Tasma Walton and Hunter Page-Lochard as two feuding siblings whose lives spiral wildly out of control after covering up a deadly hit
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