LIVING Gets New Commissioning Editor

LONDON: After three years at Target TV as head of development, Sophie Wurzer has been appointed commissioning editor of LIVING.

Wurzer will take up her new role on April 29, reporting directly into Mark Sammon, the head of commissioning for Virgin Media Television. During her time with Target TV, Wurzer devised and secured commissions across both terrestrial and satellite channels, including Glamour’s Best Dressed List for Five, Hardest Men for Sky1 and Extreme Skinny Celebrity Mums 1 and 2 for LIVING. She has worked for some of the U.K.’s leading independent production companies, including Wall to Wall, Shine and September Films, across factual entertainment and entertainment programming both in the U.K. and the U.S.

Sammon commented: "Sophie’s huge passion for LIVING and original content shines through and I am thrilled to have her join the commissioning team as we continue our commitment to U.K. production."

Wurzer added: "LIVING knows how to create talk about TV like no one else, I can’t wait to start contributing to its future success."