EXCLUSIVE: Keshet UK scripted boss Howard Burch has departed, changed by Keshet Worldwide-owned Greenbird CEO Jamie Munro in an expanded function.
Skilled former Kudos exec Burch left a number of months in the past and Munro had been filling in quickly, earlier than just lately turning into the everlasting Keshet UK MD. He’s tasked with increase the Israeli powerhouse’s scripted UK providing, which incorporates the likes of Apple TV+’s Suspicion and BBC One dramas The A-Phrase and Ralph and Katie, the latter two of that are co-produced. Munro retains his Greenbird tasks.
Munro and fellow indie incubator Greenbird co-founder Stuart Mullin took over Keshet Worldwide’s UK scripted and non-scripted providing in 2018 however Munro’s new function is extra hands-on. The recently-rebranded Interstellar non-scripted arm will proceed to be run by David Williams, having spun off from the scripted arm final 12 months. Greenbird has stakes in indies similar to Lego Masters producer Tuesday’s Little one, documentary maker Stacey Dooley’s Little Dooley and Frank Spotnitz’s Huge Mild.
In a press release to Deadline, outgoing Keshet Worldwide CEO Alon Shtruzman praised Munro’s “artistic sensibilities, huge administration expertise, and understanding of the UK market.”
“He’s completely positioned to drive Keshet UK and maximise our intensive catalogue of scripted IP within the UK and with world streamers,” he added. “Jamie and Stuart have finished a unbelievable job of overseeing our UK operations over the last three years, whereas nonetheless operating Greenbird, and we stay up for persevering with to construct on that profitable relationship.”
Munro mentioned he’s “constructing a enterprise that may assist unlock the complete potential of Keshet Worldwide’s wealthy and extremely profitable catalog,” working alongside groups within the U.S., Israel and Germany.
The outfit’s Uma Thurman-starring Suspicion, based mostly on Israeli sequence False Flag, premiered on Apple TV+ earlier this 12 months, and The A-Phrase spin-off Ralph and Katie just lately launched on BBC One and offered to Disney+ in EMEA.
Keshet acquired a majority stake in Greenbird 4 years in the past. In response to a report by UK commerce magazine TBI at Mipcom Cannes, Keshet Worldwide is seeking to promote Greenbird. Keshet shouldn’t be commenting on the stories.
