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Jeff Ford
As the UK MD, FNG Jeff Ford is responsible for the strategic direction and development of the UK FNG channel brands including FOX, National Geographic, Nat Geo WILD and Baby TV as well as select National Geographic Partners commercial activities in the UK. Ford also has responsibility for developing and producing distinctive bold, original scripted entertainment for the FNG Europe brand, including the first regionally scripted commission Deep State, currently in production and will air in over 50 territories in Spring 2018.2 Articles
WTFN
WTFN is a new media company at the forefront of original content creation, production and distribution. Its mission is to “create and commercialise content”. The Group’s business divisions include premium content producer WTFN Entertainment, global distributor Fred Media, and digital multi-channel network Radar MCN. Founded in 2003 by producers Daryl Talbot and Steve Oemcke, WTFN has a reputation for producing high-quality returnable series for commercial broadcasters and has won multiple awards. Titles such as Bondi Vet, The Living Room, Paramedics and Space Invaders have been hits in Australia and distributed globally by Fred Media, which is now Australia’s number one independent distribution business with 3,000 hours of content in its catalogue. WTFN’s extensive library has been key to the creation of Radar MCN: a multi-channel network across digital, social and FAST platforms with more than ten million subscribers and more than 100 million minutes viewed per month.2 Articles
Amrane LAMIRI
Member of the MIP Markets publications team.2 Articles
Tania Gilinski
Tania Gilinski is the Founder & Creative Director of Juana La Iguana.2 Articles
Alison Rayson
Alison Rayson, CEO at Raydar Media, has spent over 20 years in the TV distribution business, and has as such acquired in-depth knowledge of the value of rights across all programming genres; as well as how to monetise them globally.2 Articles
Oli Hyatt
Oli Hyatt has, for the past 9 years, been a campaigner for the creative industries in the UK, and was credited by George Osborne as the person who convinced him to bring in the new creative industry tax credits. This year he picked up an MBE and was named one of the 1000 most influential people in London. He is Chair of Animation UK and owner of Blue-Zoo productions. Oli sits on the BAFTA Children's Committee, the British Animation Awards committee, the BFI International Strategy group, The Creative Industries Sector Advisor Group, the Skillset Animation Committee and is a founding patron of the Children's Media Foundation. Blue-Zoo credits include, Tree Fu Tom, Miffy, Olive the Ostrich, Alphablocks and DIgby Dragon to name but a few.2 Articles