‘The Masked Singer’ Producer Bandicoot TV Boosts Management Team
variety.comNaman Ramachandran Bandicoot TV, producer of the U.K. version of smash hit music reality show “The Masked Singer,” has added Kate Stannard, Liz Holmwood and Ruchika Tagore to its management team.Stannard joins as the label’s first ever head of development, with a remit to identify, create and develop brand new formats across U.K., U.S.
and international markets. She had a brief stint at RDF and was previously head of development at Initial. Shows Stannard has worked on include “The Games,” “5 Gold Rings,” “Catchpoint,” “The Question Jury,” “Pick Me” and “Cash Trapped.” Liz Holmwood, who previously worked with Bandicoot as a talent executive on “The Masked Dancer” and was formerly head of on-screen talent for Fremantle, joins as head of talent.
Credits include “All Star Musicals,” “Britain’s Got Talent,” “Celebrity X Factor” and “Celebrity Juice” and responsibilities will include both U.K.
and U.S. territories. Stannard, Holmwood and head of entertainment James Lessell will report into the Bandicoot founders, MD Derek McLean and creative director Daniel Nettleton.A third new hire, ex-ITV producer Ruchika Tagore, joins Stannard’s team as development executive to focus on U.K.
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