eOne Appoints Creative Director of Scripted TV in the U.K.

Entertainment One (eOne) has hired Sharon Hughff as creative director of scripted television in the U.K.

Hughff will oversee the scripted team and pipeline in the U.K. while spearheading eOne’s efforts to expand its slate to international buyers in Europe and Asia. She joins from Left Bank Pictures, where she spent nine years as executive producer.

While at Left Bank Pictures, Hughff was responsible for the development and delivery of The Halcyon (ITV), Strike Back (Sky and HBO), White Lines (Netflix), Three Pines (Amazon) and most recently, The Fear Index (Sky and Showtime). Prior to that, she was an executive producer at Shed Media, where she produced Waterloo Road.

Pancho Mansfield, president of global scripted television, to whom Hughff will report, said, “We’re delighted that Sharon will lead our team in the U.K. With her strong talent relationships and passion for producing great drama, Sharon will be a fantastic addition to the eOne team, as we continue to build on our success in the international market.”

“I am thrilled to join the team at eOne as Creative Director of Scripted Television in the UK,” said Hughff. “At eOne, there is a genuine ambition and passion to make excellent content for the international market, and I am looking forward to working with Pancho and his team to grow this business.”