Andrew Mackenzie


BBC’s David Brindley joins Twofour as chief creative officer

BBC commissioner David Brindley is joining Twofour as chief creative officer. The exec, who is to join the label next year, currently serves as head of commissioning for popular factual and factual entertainment, overseeing commissions for BBC One, Two and Three. Brindley’s recent commissioning credits include Race Across the World; Jesy Nelson: Odd One Out; […]

Twofour’s Melanie Leach, Andrew Mackenzie depart to set up South Shore

Twofour bosses Melanie Leach and Andrew Mackenzie are exiting the business to launch a new venture backed by ITV Studios. CEO Leach and CCO Mackenzie are in the final phase of talks with ITV Studios, which will hold a minority stake in their new outfit, South Shore. Twofour CFO and COO Anthony Hughes will also […]

De Moraes exits as Twofour restructures development team

Formats veteran Ana De Moraes is leaving UK-based Twofour Group, which is restructuring its development team under Jonny Coller. Former BBC creative director De Moraes has been with Twofour since February last year, butis now  exiting. Her role as head of new formats is not being directly replaced. Coller is stepping up from head of […]

Twofour & ITV cousin to coproduce in US

Twofour Group’s US programming will have cousin ITV America (ITVA) attached as a coproducer from now on. A deal between ITVA and Twofour America means the former’s in-house arm, ITV Creative, will coproduce programmes and formats from the latter. Twofour’s US arm in turn gets access to ITVA’s infrastructure and resources. As a result, new […]

ITV greenlights Belgian sport-themed format

UK broadcaster ITV has commissioned a British version of Belgian sporting reality competition format Eternal Glory. The commercial channel will air a six-part series later this year, with Twofour – whom ITV is deep in takeover talks with – attached to produce. This follows a deal with distributor Small World IFT, which sells the format […]

Remarkable’s Walshe joins Twofour

Remarkable Television’s factual entertainment producer Kitty Walshe has joined rival UK prodco Twofour as head of features and daytime. She will be charged with overseeing The Jump producer Twofour’s pre-watershed (9pm) slate, effective immediately. The role is a new one, a Twofour spokeswomen confirmed this morning. At Endemol Shine Group-owned Remarkable, she worked on shows […]

Twofour launches new content group

UK-based Twofour Group has merged its digital arm with its Arabian production hub and events company Rocket Science to create a new content group. The creation of One Two Four comes months after Twofour hived Twofour Digital off as a standalone entity, and nearly a year after Twofour merged with Wales-based Boom Pictures. One Two […]

Twofour Group restructures, launches Welsh arm

Twofour Group is continuing to restructure its operations, announcing several staff changes and a new Welsh division. Group creative director Andrew MacKenzie (pictured) has been named chief creative officer at the UK production and distribution outfit, with David Clews in turn promoted to replace him. Businessman Richard Thompson has been named as the company’s new […]

Twofour making Angela Rippon holiday series for BBC One

UK indie producer and distributor Twofour is making a four-part series for BBC One, Holiday Hit Squad. Fronted by newsreader and presenter Angela Rippon, the show will, with the help of hotel inspectors, explore how best to make sure holidays across the globe live up to their promise. Rippon will join the professionals who devote […]

Bradley Wiggins – A Year In Yellow

Bradley Wiggins is a household name, but when the filmmakers behind Bradley Wiggins – A Year In Yellow started out on the project the cyclist was considerably less famous, despite being a multiple Olympic medal winner on the track and finishing fourth (since upgraded to third) in the Tour de France. A year later and […]