IMG Hires VP of Scripted Programming

LONDON: IMG is continuing its expansion in the scripted TV space with the appointment of Laura Andrews as VP of scripted programming for IMG Media.

Andrews will work on the sale of scripted programming within IMG’s sales team located in 25 countries. She will also identify acquisition and investment opportunities for the entertainment sales division and expand IMG’s producer relationships in the U.K. and Europe. Most recently, Andrews served as senior manager for scripted sales and co-productions at BBC Worldwide.

Furthering its reach beyond its traditional wheelhouses of sport and fashion, IMG has managed global sales for The Night Manager and BBC America’s Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency, among other entertainment properties.