‘The Masked Singer’ Producer Bandicoot TV Boosts Management Team

Bandicoot TV, producer of the U.Ok. model of smash hit music actuality present “The Masked Singer,” has added Kate Stannard, Liz Holmwood and Ruchika Tagore to its administration group.

Stannard joins because the label’s first ever head of growth, with a remit to establish, create and develop model new codecs throughout U.Ok., U.S. and worldwide markets. She had a short stint at RDF and was beforehand head of growth at Preliminary. Reveals Stannard has labored on embody “The Video games,” “5 Gold Rings,” “Catchpoint,” “The Query Jury,” “Choose Me” and “Money Trapped.”

Liz Holmwood, who beforehand labored with Bandicoot as a expertise government on “The Masked Dancer” and was previously head of on-screen expertise for Fremantle, joins as head of expertise. Credit embody “All Star Musicals,” “Britain’s Acquired Expertise,” “Movie star X Issue” and “Movie star Juice” and duties will embody each U.Ok. and U.S. territories.

Stannard, Holmwood and head of leisure James Lessell will report into the Bandicoot founders, MD Derek McLean and artistic director Daniel Nettleton.

A 3rd new rent, ex-ITV producer Ruchika Tagore, joins Stannard’s group as growth government to give attention to U.Ok. codecs. Rob Cooke, who joined Bandicoot as VP, U.S. growth in 2021, will even report into Stannard and continues to drive growth in North America, specializing in the West Coast.

Bandicoot is a Scottish indie, a three way partnership with world manufacturing group Argonon. The brand new hires are a part of its technique to broaden throughout the U.S. and the U.Ok. in 2022.

McLean and Nettleton stated: “As quickly as Kate grew to become unexpectedly out there, we jumped by hoops to signal her up. She’s a tremendous expertise who brings creativity and management to the group. Liz is an ebullient character and an excellent operator who suits the Bandicoot mould completely. Ruchika is an concepts manufacturing facility who brings her infectious enthusiasm and distinctive perspective to each undertaking. We’ve had a stellar finish to 2021 with ‘The Masked Singer’ delivering awards, audiences and acclaim, ‘Peckham’s Most interesting’ breaking new floor within the actuality style and ‘The Masked Dancer’ recommissioned and in pre-production. These three no-nonsense expertise hires broaden our horizons and lift our ambitions as we construct on our rising U.Ok. and U.S. pipeline.”

The third season of “The Masked Singer” was launched on U.Ok. broadcaster ITV earlier this month, who’ve additionally recommissioned “The Masked Dancer.”

“The Masked Singer” franchise originated from the South Korean present “The King of Masks Singer.” The U.S. model of the present airs on Fox.