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LONDON (Alliance News) - Scottish media company STV Group PLC said Friday it has appointed David Mortimer as managing director of STV Productions.
In this role, Mortimer will take charge of production teams in Glasgow and London, and will also be responsible for establishing new creative production partnerships and piloting a range of new programmes formats.
Mortimer will be joining from Welsh television and production company Tinpolis PLC, where he was content director for nearly two years since 2017. Prior to that he was senior vice president for the Factual & Entertainment at US media conglomerate NBCUniversal LLC for more than three years from 2013 to 2017.
"David's track record as a creative leader is second to none. He has developed, produced and run some of the biggest shows on television, both in the UK and the US, and his vast experience will help us establish STV Productions as a major industry player over the next few years. I'm delighted he's joining our talented team," said Chief Executive Officer Simon Pitts.
Shares in STV Group were up 1.1% at 406.80 pence on Friday.