Mercury Studios Taps Steve Condie as SVP of Content

Universal Music Group’s Mercury Studios has appointed Steve Condie as senior VP of content.

Condie, who will be based in London, will lead on creative vision, working with producers, writers and directors on premium music-led storytelling. He will be joined by Frank MacDonald, who has been appointed as Mercury Studios’ head of development, overseeing the development of nonfiction titles.

Condie’s credits include the online, TV and radio format People’s History of Pop, the dance music series Can You Feel It and social history The Story of Skinhead. Condie was recently responsible for the documentary Thatcher—A Very British Revolution with BBC Studios and is currently completing the follow-up series exploring the New Labour government of Tony Blair.

Alice Webb, CEO of Mercury Studios, said: “Steve is a truly exceptional creative leader—his ambition, vision and limitless energy for ingenious storytelling make him the perfect fit for Mercury Studios. Not only does Steve have an enviable track record in high profile, premium content, but his passion for music-first content is plain for all to see. He’s a true professional and we’re proud and delighted he’s joined team Mercury.”

Condie said: “I am thrilled to be joining Mercury Studios and to be part of building a unique creative outfit that will make brilliant content with passion and purpose. This is a great opportunity to be at the heart of a company excelling in multiple genres, collaborating with the very best visual creators and musical artists. Mercury has an exciting and ambitious vision and shares my deep love of music and commitment to great storytelling. There has never been a better time to bring audiences the most compelling stories from the world of music and there has never been a better platform to do this than Mercury.”