Variety tells us that, while much of the BBC may be in retreat, the Natural History Unit, under the direction of Alpha Male Wunderkind Tom McDonald, is setting up a team in Los Angeles. It'll sit alongside existing BBC Studios staff in 10351 Santa Monica Boulevard, the historic Route 66.
“Our titles have a global impact, but we have been a Bristol-based company. Our biggest growth has been with U.S. buyers so it makes sense that we grow as those relationships grow, and have a 24/7 presence"
“One of the things that happens with the growth in popularity of natural history is an emerging pool of natural history talent in the U.S., and we want to be the incubator for that talent,” says McDonald. Mmmm. Attenborough, 94, to be followed by Yanks ?
Still playing shops, uh, Beeb? Birt's tenure is over Tom McDonald.
ReplyDelete