Endemol Shine Boomdog has appointed writer, director and showrunner Jaime Escallon-Buraglia as its new head of unscripted development.
A seasoned factual showrunner, Escallon-Buraglia has directed and produced formats such as Endemol Shine Boomdog’s Los 50 and Casados a Primera Vista, as well as The X-Factor and Survivor. He has also created original formats such as Wendy: Perdida pero famosa, Patrulla Médica and Cruzando el Amazonas.
“I have worked closely with Jaime for many years and know him to be one of the most talented, respected executives and producers in our field, and we are thrilled that he’s now leading all of our unscripted development here at Endemol Shine Boomdog,” said Frank Scheuermann, chief content officer at Endemol Shine Boomdog, to whom Escallon-Buraglia will report. “He has done an amazing job overseeing production on series like Los 50 for us, and we can’t wait to share some of the exciting new developments we’ve created with the marketplace later this year.”