PLACEMENT | Jessica Pope, MBC Studios

Lumina continued its partnership with MBC with our latest placement which sees Jessica Pope joining the Middle-East broadcaster as Director of Development. She will lead the development for scripted projects at MBC Studios and joins at a pivotal moment as the broadcaster expands its production division and increases its investment into new, original content. Middle […]

PLACEMENT | Beatrice Rossmanith, TAPE Consultancy

Lumina is delighted to announce our latest placement after working closely with Glance and Médiamétrie. Beatrice Rossmanith is joining UK-based TAPE Consultancy as their new Client Services Director, managing current clients and developing new relationships. Launched in 1976, TAPE Consultancy works with many top broadcasters, platforms and distributors offering bespoke research services analysing content and […]

PLACEMENT | Lisette Schlippe, Red Bull

Lumina Search is pleased to announce the completion of our most recent search with Red Bull Media Network. Lisette Schlippe has joined Red Bull’s media business as their Head of Global Content Partnerships based in Salzburg, Austria. In the role, Lisette will drive the strategy for third party distribution and maximise the visibility for Red […]

PLACEMENT | Jon Stanley, UKTV

Lumina is pleased to announce the UKTV appointment of Jon Stanley to the Head of Distribution position. He joined the BBC Studios-owned broadcaster recently and will  lead the Pay TV broadcaster’s carriage negotiations with major partners including Sky and Virgin Media. Jon joined the broadcaster from BT, where he was their Head of Content Partnerships. […]

PLACEMENT | Chloe Dunbar, RED

Lumina continued its partnership with Studiocanal, working closely to find their next Head of Development for RED. The prodco, known for It’s a Sin (C4), Traces (UKTV), and The Stranger (Netflix), has hired Chloe Dunbar to lead their development slate going forward. Chloe will work closely with new CEO, Sarah Doole to expand the slate […]

PLACEMENT | Sebastian Burkhardt, Red Bull

Lumina has successfully placed Sebastian as Head of Global Commercial Partnerships at Red Bull for its newly created premium content initiative Red Bull Originals. In this role he leads all commercial partnerships with platform, distribution and production partners across TV and Film. Sebastian’s international experience across co-production, content financing and sales in both Europe and […]

PLACEMENT | Sarah Doole, RED

Lumina Search is pleased to announce our recently completed search on behalf of Studiocanal’s RED Production Company. Sarah Doole will join RED as their CEO and continue to build the business. Sarah will lead RED’s development and production slate while working with the wider Studiocanal group to grow the international reach. Sarah was most recently […]

PLACEMENT | Toby Melling, Great Point Media

We are delighted to announce that Toby Melling with be joining Great Point Media as their VP of TV Sales. With a wealth of experience in television sales that spans over 20 years, his experience will be invaluable to Great Point Media moving forward. Great Point Media, established in 2012, is a premier development and […]

PLACEMENT | Christoph Oldenburg, Youngest Media

We are pleased to announce that Christoph Oldenburg has joined Youngest Media as the first Executive Producer in their newly-formed German arm. Christoph has successfully worked as both an Executive Producer and Commissioner for over 20 years, invaluable experience and expertise for Youngest as they continue to grow. Youngest, founded and directed by two ex-Endemol […]

PLACEMENT | Jack Wilson, Flutter Entertainment

We’re pleased to announce Jack Wilson has been hired by Flutter Entertainment as Head of Content & Channels.  Wilson joins the business from Reach plc, where he served as  Head of Digital Sport for the Daily Express and Daily Star newspapers. Flutter Entertainment is a FTSE 100 business with a £1.9b turnover from a range […]