Veteran British TV executive Grant Mansfield has been named CEO of RDF Media USA.
He replaces Chris Coelen, who exited in December after four years.
Mansfield, who has been with RDF in the U.K. for the past seven years, will move to Los Angeles, working out of RDF USA's main stateside office. He starts this month.
In addition to his new responsibilities at Rdf USA, Mansfield will continue as RDF's group director of factual, entertainment and comedy -- a post to which he was recently promoted -- working with U.K. broadcasters.
"Grant brings an immense amount of experience to our U.S. business at a very important time," Rdf Media Group CEO David Frank said. "The U.S. remains a top priority for us as a group, and I believe this appointment will help us build on the considerable successes we've had in the world's most valuable TV market.
He replaces Chris Coelen, who exited in December after four years.
Mansfield, who has been with RDF in the U.K. for the past seven years, will move to Los Angeles, working out of RDF USA's main stateside office. He starts this month.
In addition to his new responsibilities at Rdf USA, Mansfield will continue as RDF's group director of factual, entertainment and comedy -- a post to which he was recently promoted -- working with U.K. broadcasters.
"Grant brings an immense amount of experience to our U.S. business at a very important time," Rdf Media Group CEO David Frank said. "The U.S. remains a top priority for us as a group, and I believe this appointment will help us build on the considerable successes we've had in the world's most valuable TV market.
- 1/4/2010
- by By Nellie Andreeva
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
RDF Media USA CEO Chris Coelen is leaving the company after four years.
The news was announced internally Thursday morning.
Coelen's exit comes as a surprise since he helped build Rdf's U.S. outpost into a formidable supplier for the past four years.
He had significantly expanded operations with a string of hires of senior executives over the past year, most recently leading ITV entertainment executive Natalka Znak, the co-creator and executive producer of ITV1 reality hits "Hell's Kitchen" and "I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!" whose appointment as executive vp at RDF USA was announced Thursday morning, hours before Coelen's resignation.
Under Coelen, RDF Media USA, the company behind ABC's veteran "Wife Swap," has produced such reality series as "Secret Millionaire" and "Don't Forget the Lyrics" for Fox, "Find My Family" for ABC, as well as cable shows "Addicted to Beauty," "How to Look Good Naked" and...
The news was announced internally Thursday morning.
Coelen's exit comes as a surprise since he helped build Rdf's U.S. outpost into a formidable supplier for the past four years.
He had significantly expanded operations with a string of hires of senior executives over the past year, most recently leading ITV entertainment executive Natalka Znak, the co-creator and executive producer of ITV1 reality hits "Hell's Kitchen" and "I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!" whose appointment as executive vp at RDF USA was announced Thursday morning, hours before Coelen's resignation.
Under Coelen, RDF Media USA, the company behind ABC's veteran "Wife Swap," has produced such reality series as "Secret Millionaire" and "Don't Forget the Lyrics" for Fox, "Find My Family" for ABC, as well as cable shows "Addicted to Beauty," "How to Look Good Naked" and...
- 12/10/2009
- by By Nellie Andreeva
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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