Stellify Media Adds Joint Head of Development

The Sony Pictures Television-owned Stellify Media has hired Sam Pollard as joint head of development to work alongside Jim Regan.

Pollard, former co-managing director of Dr Pluto, has created series such as Release the Hounds, Bigheads, Hey Tracey!, Man v Fly, The Great British Village Show and Singing in the Rainforest. Previously, he was head of development at Stellify’s former Sony sister company Gogglebox Entertainment.

Pollard has also held long-term roles at the BBC, Shine and 12 Yard.

“I have massive admiration for what Kieran, Matt and their team have achieved so far with Stellify and believe we have a lot of overlap in terms of how we think about ideas,” Pollard said. “I’m looking forward to reuniting with my old friend Jim, 20 years after we were development trainees together at 12 Yard. I can’t wait to get stuck in to creating some hit shows and am delighted to have joined the fourth best place to work in TV.”

Regan added, “We were young whippersnappers the last time Sam and I worked together. We had lots of success back then, so I’m excited to see what we will achieve this time round.”