Exclusive: Ladbible Group’s production arm Ladstudios has signed the former Chief Creative Officer of Barcroft Studios to lead its production arm.
Alex Morris becomes Director of Ladstudios, which was launched earlier this year as a central part of the youth-skewing global publisher’s growth plans.
Reporting to Ladbible Group COO Arian Kalantari, Morris’ remit is to increase the size of the 100-strong department by 50% by the end of 2022 and build commercial and creative opportunities across video IP, channels, show brands and branded entertainment.
The production arm is also looking to take advantage of the UK public service broadcasters’ growing interest in short-form digital programming.
Morris will head up a growing team that includes Strategy Director Thom Gulseven, a former Channel 4 exec, Head of Creative Video Jody Smith, Head of Social Media Mike Vaughan and Head of Original Video Ben Powell-Jones.
“This is an incredibly exciting time to join...
Alex Morris becomes Director of Ladstudios, which was launched earlier this year as a central part of the youth-skewing global publisher’s growth plans.
Reporting to Ladbible Group COO Arian Kalantari, Morris’ remit is to increase the size of the 100-strong department by 50% by the end of 2022 and build commercial and creative opportunities across video IP, channels, show brands and branded entertainment.
The production arm is also looking to take advantage of the UK public service broadcasters’ growing interest in short-form digital programming.
Morris will head up a growing team that includes Strategy Director Thom Gulseven, a former Channel 4 exec, Head of Creative Video Jody Smith, Head of Social Media Mike Vaughan and Head of Original Video Ben Powell-Jones.
“This is an incredibly exciting time to join...
- 10/21/2021
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
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