Production house Cjz has appointed Andrew Farrell to the newly created role of head of factual.
Cjz chief executive, Matt Campbell, said the company's factual programs had helped shape the reputation of the company.
"It was time to dedicate a senior role within Cjz for this genre," he said.
"Andrew comes with a bucket load of experience and passion for factual programming and is a perfect fit for Cjz..
"He has an impressive list of credits both in Australia and particularly the USA over the past eight years..
Farrell started his career as a regional TV news reporter, then producer for Beyond 2000.
He then went on to reality TV with programs like the original Big Brother, My Restaurant Rules and live events such as the AFI.s..
He has spent the past eight years at Beyond Productions and was recently in the position of executive producer..
Some of his...
Cjz chief executive, Matt Campbell, said the company's factual programs had helped shape the reputation of the company.
"It was time to dedicate a senior role within Cjz for this genre," he said.
"Andrew comes with a bucket load of experience and passion for factual programming and is a perfect fit for Cjz..
"He has an impressive list of credits both in Australia and particularly the USA over the past eight years..
Farrell started his career as a regional TV news reporter, then producer for Beyond 2000.
He then went on to reality TV with programs like the original Big Brother, My Restaurant Rules and live events such as the AFI.s..
He has spent the past eight years at Beyond Productions and was recently in the position of executive producer..
Some of his...
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- by Inside Film Correspondent
- IF.com.au
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The line-up also includes the previously announced Shine Australia miniseries Catching Milat, which dramatises the investigation that led to the arrest of serial killer Ivan Milat.
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- Digital Spy
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