David Lyle Foundation to Support Next-Gen Content Careers

The David Lyle Foundation, a nonprofit organization with the aim of helping young people develop careers in the entertainment business, has launched in memory of the television industry veteran.

Designed to provide guidance and opportunity to those who exhibit extraordinary talent, integrity and drive to work in the industry, the initiative will see partners provide guidance, mentoring, financial support and access to their combined resources to two young recipients.

The successful candidates, who will be chosen from submissions by The David Lyle Foundation’s board of advisors, will receive a scholarship that includes an annual program to connect them with the global business. Support will be provided to travel to industry events, where they can network and build contacts and learn about the varied opportunities within the content industry.

Applications will open for the 2019 David Lyle Foundation Scholarship between June and August, and will be assessed during September and October. The scholarships will be granted in November, with the first full program to run between January and December in 2020. Full plans for the initiative will be announced next month.

Janne Dennehy, David Lyle’s wife, said: “David would be thrilled to see the level of support that these fine organizations have given to the foundation that aims to continue on the Lyle tradition of mentorship in the global TV industry, to provide encouragement and opportunity to the young who demonstrate curiosity, who take initiative. To encourage and develop independent thinking, to maintain an adventurous outlook, to welcome and recognize success but to remain kind, inclusive and supportive of others post success. From my point of view, I appreciate the support these organizations have shown David personally and professionally in health and sickness, in life generally and now, sadly, in death. I am thankful that they are joining together to help keep his legacy alive.”