ITV Studios has named Tim Carter, currently CEO of ITV Studios’ MultiStory Media and Twofour, as managing director of Unscripted, U.K. He replaces Angela Jain, who has joined Disney+ as head of content, Europe, Middle East and Africa.
He will assume responsibility for all of ITV Studios’ unscripted business in the U.K., which houses 11 unscripted labels. He will report directly to Julian Bellamy, managing director ITV Studios and will sit on the U.K. Management Team. Between them, the labels are responsible for the creation and production of some of the most successful global formats, including “Love Island,” “The Chase,” “I’m a Celebrity…..Get Me Out of Here!” and “Come Dine With Me,” as well as upcoming shows including “The Neighbourhood,” “Celebrity Sabotage” and “Sharks! Celebrity Infested Waters!”
Carter takes on the overall P&L responsibility for the U.K. unscripted group, with the MDs of the unscripted U.K. labels reporting directly to him. He will work with each label as well as the wider ITV Studios leadership team to support the continued growth and development of the U.K. unscripted business.
In his new position, he will oversee ITV Studios’ U.K. unscripted labels including Potato (“Bulls Eye With Freddie Flintoff” and “Beat the Chasers”), Rollercoaster Television (“You Bet!”), Boom (“Y Llais” – a Welsh-language version of “The Voice”); MultiStory Media (“7 Up” and “Brianna: A Mother’s Story”), Twofour (“I Kissed a Boy/Girl” and “The Reluctant Traveler With Eugene Levy”), The Garden (“Squid Game: The Challenge” and “24 Hours in A&E”), So Television (“The Graham Norton Show”), Lifted Entertainment (“Love Island: All Stars” and “The Voice”), Plimsoll (“Extreme Planet Earth” and “A Real Bug’s Life”) and Oxford Scientific Films (“Magical Land of Oz” and “Secrets of the Elephants”).
Julian Bellamy, managing director, ITV Studios, said: “Angela has been a fantastic leader in ITV Studios for eight years, with a remit that’s spanned some of the U.K.’s biggest and best factual and entertainment shows including ‘I’m a Celebrity,’ ‘Love Island,’ ‘The Chase,’ ‘The Voice,’ ‘24 Hours in A&E,’ ‘Squid Game: The Challenge’ and many, many others.
“Angela’s sure footed editorial judgement, creative eye and commitment has played a key role in the success of ITV Studios. We’ll all miss her hugely, but really look forward to working with her at Disney.
“Tim’s success during his tenure at MultiStory and Twofour speaks for itself. His wealth of experience and knowledge in the unscripted market made him the natural successor to Angela. I’ve no doubt that ITV Studios’ U.K. unscripted business will go from strength to strength under his leadership.”
Carter added: “What an honor! The ITV Studios’ non-scripted slate reads like a roll-call of the nation’s favorite shows and the breadth and depth of creative and production talent across the group is staggering. I look forward to building on our reputation as the natural home for the brightest and the best as we forge the entertainment of the future.”
