K.J. Yossman “Planet Earth” producer Jonny Keeling has been appointed the new head of the BBC’s Natural History Unit (NHU), Variety can exclusively reveal.
He takes up the new role in December.Keeling, who is currently series producer on “Planet Earth III,” will be responsible for all of the NHU’s creative and commercial activity, reporting to BBC Studios’ managing director of factual, Tom McDonald.
He will also join McDonald’s leadership team.The producer, whose credits include David Attenborough series “Planet Earth,” “Planet Earth II,” and “Seven Worlds, One Planet,” will take over as the unit’s head from Julian Hector, whose five-year stint saw him oversee shows such as “Blue Planet II,” “Dynasties” and “The Green Planet.” Hector also.
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