Dom Bird Opens Unscripted Venture EarlyBird

Dom Bird has left his role as senior international TV executive at Amazon MGM Studios to launch his own unscripted venture EarlyBird, which will maintain a studio deal with his former company.

“Launching EarlyBird represents an exciting new chapter in my career, enabling me to build on my passion for innovative, audience-captivating formats,” Bird said. “With full creative independence, backed by one of the industry’s leading studios, EarlyBird will focus on developing bold, original unscripted programs that resonate globally. I am delighted to maintain my deep-rooted partnership with MGM, and I am grateful to the superb team at Amazon MGM Studios. I can’t wait to bring fresh ideas to broadcasters and streamers alike.”

Bird, who established and led MGM’s U.K. unscripted division, will continue to executive produce major unscripted IP along with Amazon MGM Studios, including BBC One’s Gladiators and The Apprentice.

Bird has spent over two decades in unscripted television, marked by a track record of commissioning and producing some of the U.K.’s most successful formats. At Channel 4, as head of formats, he greenlit breakout hits such as Hunted, Celebrity Hunted, LEGO Masters, Tattoo Fixers and Celebs Go Dating. Prior to that, he served as creative director of entertainment and oversaw Dragons’ Den and Antiques Master.