O’Shea moves to new role from director of group technology platforms
ITV has named Matthew O’Shea as ITV Studios’ technology director.
O’Shea has been with ITV since 2011, and was most recently director of group technology platforms for the past six years. Overall, he has over 30 years’ experience in technology and business transformation, including also working at the BBC and the Home Office.
In his new role, O’Shea will lead a team responsible for the design, implementation, and support of technology solutions at ITV Studios and report to Simon Farnsworth, ITV CTO, with an additional reporting line into David McGraynor, chief operating officer, ITV Studios. His tasks will include running digital transformation initiatives to optimise workflows and enhance content delivery, as well as creating new business opportunities, and he will work closely with other technology teams within ITV.
Farnsworth said: “Matt has played a pivotal role in modernising ITV’s infrastructure and leading our transformation to the cloud. He brings to this new role a strong expertise in technology transformation and I’m excited for both him and the ITV Studios technology team as he takes on this new role.”
McGraynor added: “Technology is at the heart of our More than TV strategy, and Matt’s appointment is a significant step in ensuring ITV Studios remains at the forefront of content creation and distribution. His expertise will be crucial in empowering our teams with the right tools to succeed in the future.”
O’Shea said: “I’m thrilled to be joining ITV Studios at such a dynamic time for the industry. Throughout my career I’ve led a wide range of successful change initiatives across the media and government sectors and the opportunity to shape and deliver the technology strategy for one of the biggest global creators and distributors of TV content is a huge privilege.”
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