F.Y.I.

Greenstone TV hires development executive

Greenstone TV, the New Zealand production company acquired by CJZ in November, has hired a development executive to drive programming in all content areas.

The announcement:

Greenstone TV and new owners CJZ are thrilled to announce that Rachel Antony has joined the Greenstone team as Development Executive. In her new role Rachel will drive Greenstone’s slate in factual, entertainment, factual entertainment and documentary programming, both in New Zealand and overseas.

Rachel has 18 years experience in documentary and entertainment television production. She set up Greenstone’s first Australian production office in 2007 was Series Producer of CIU: Crash Investigation Unit for Channel 7 in Sydney and has worked on Conviction Kitchen, So You Think You Can Dance and The X Factor Australia.

Rachel has worked on over a dozen documentaries; she has produced an award winning short film; been a publicist for BBC- tv in London; and a travel writer. She has a degree in Communication Studies majoring in Journalism from AUT and a Post Graduate Diploma in Screen Business from AFTRS [the Australian Film, Television & Radio School].

“I’m really excited to get stuck in and work with the Greenstone and CJZ teams and all the commissioners to create some fantastic new content” says Rachel. “This is a great role – I get to work with talented people on both sides of the Tasman, allowing me to combine a long-time connection to Greenstone with experience in the Australian market and my general obsession with storytelling”.

Greenstone and CJZ CEO Matt Campbell says: “We are thrilled to have Rachel join us in this exciting new role. We love her energy and passion for television, along with her art of telling a good story. She arrives at a really exciting time for both companies as we look to push the boundaries to deliver highly engaging television content for our local and international broadcasters”.

Source: CJZ/Greenstone press release.

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