ITN Productions to Open New U.K. Office

ITN Productions is opening a production base in Leeds with a number of commissions already secured for factual series.

The offices, which are complete with state-of-the-art edit facilities, are part of the company’s ongoing expansion plans. Director of TV Production Ian Rumsey and his team have already secured a number of commissions that will be produced from Leeds, including a six-part series on Churchill for Channel 5, as well as three more two-hour specials on iconic Britons for the channel. The Churchill series will be the definitive account of one of Britain’s greatest-ever leaders.

Recruitment is underway for the teams in Leeds and preproduction starts later this month for the Channel 5 commissions, which will transmit later this year.

Rumsey said: “Having a regional office is a necessity for us. It’s vital in order to recruit and develop new talent out of London and to make programs which truly reflect the nation.”

He continued, “Last year, ITN Productions boasted an increase in the number of hours that we produced and the opening of Leeds signals continued expansion for us—both in the U.K. and the U.S.”