All Optomen articles – Page 5
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VideoA&E Live, ITV
Three-part live event from the emergency department of Leeds General Infirmary, produced by Optomen
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NewsBroadcasters to offer £150k bursary for women
The WFTV Pat Llewellyn Bursary will offer development funding to up to three women
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NewsArmoza exec to head Optomen US entertainment base
Los Angeles division to be run by co-creator of talent show The Final Four
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NewsInternational briefs: Optomen, Banijay, WorkShop
WorkShop preps Hollywood abuse series, Optomen US teams with Jane Street
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NewsTV pays tribute to Pat Llewellyn
Jamie Oliver: one of the most naturally gifted matriarchs in TV
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NewsFormer Optomen boss Patricia Llewellyn dies
Food programming pioneer was responsible for launching the careers of Jamie Oliver and Gordon Ramsay
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NewsOptomen formats boss joins BBC Studios
BBC Studios has appointed Optomen TV development director Jon Swain to lead its newly-formed popular factual unit.
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NewsOptomen production boss joins Possessed
Former Optomen head of production Gail Pinkerton has joined ITV Studios entertainment label Possessed in the same role.
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NewsAll3Media focuses on talent
All3Media chief executive Jane Turton has claimed that 2016 is all about talent for the super-indie after it ushered in a new era for Optomen and struck a fresh deal with Gordon Ramsay.
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NewsGordon Ramsay launches indie
Gordon Ramsay has launched a production company, Studio Ramsay, and immediately struck a joint venture agreement with All3Media to produce unscripted and scripted shows.
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NewsFlintoff and Hornby to lead new era at Optomen
Former Channel 4 colleagues Tina Flintoff and Nick Hornby are to take over at Optomen, as Pat Llewellyn steps down from the All3Media indie after 22 years.
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NewsITV unveils Kevin Lygo’s top team
BBC drama controller Polly Hill, Optomen managing director Sue Murphy and ITV Studios’ Siobhan Greene have been confirmed as the star signings in ITV director of television Kevin Lygo’s new commissioning team.
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NewsRicky Kelehar joins Optomen USA
Optomen USA has bolstered its development team after recruiting former BBC America non-scripted chief Ricky Kelehar.
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NewsBetty hires head of development
The Undateables indie Betty has appointed Optomen’s Damian Pitman as head of development.
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NewsOptomen lands 'groundbreaking' BBC2 disability series
BBC2 will follow people with neurological conditions as they attempt to find work as part of a “groundbreaking” series from Optomen.
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NewsLeftfield hires Optomen exec
Leftfield Entertainment has established a production company which will produce “smart and authentic” digital programming.
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NewsC4 plans sex education doc and transports women to The Island
Channel 4 has ordered a one-off documentary series about sex education in schools and is to bring back The Island for two series featuring both male and female contestants as it refreshes its factual entertainment slate.
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NewsGreat British Menu heads to TF1
Optomen’s cooking format Great British Menu is to be remade in France following a deal between broadcaster TF1 and indie Pernel Media.


















