Disney+ UK scripted exec Johanna Devereaux has swapped the Mouse House for Apple TV+. Devereaux, who was VP of Scripted Content and DE&I Strategy and has been a driving force behind Disney+’s scripted content outside the U.S., will join Apple TV+ Europe boss Jay Hunt‘s scripted development team.
She will work in a drama team that has greenlit hits such as Slow Horses, Hijack and Bad Sisters. At Disney, she had a hand in the launch of 34 originals including the likes of Extraordinary, Wedding Season and The Good Mothers.
She worked in Liam Keelan’s team and closely with fellow scripted exec Lee Mason, the former It’s a Sin commissioner, while also overseeing the streamer’s EMEA inclusion policy.
Going forwards, Mason will lead the team featuring Jonny Richards and Hannah Scott, with Mason assuming all responsibility for projects set to launch from January onwards as well as the full scripted development slate.
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