Matchbox Pictures Gets New Head of Unscripted

Matchbox Pictures has appointed Dan Munday as head of unscripted at the Australian production house.

Munday will commence his role in June and will be based in Sydney. He will oversee the creation, development and management of all of Matchbox Pictures’ unscripted projects. With 20 years of experience in both the U.S. and Australia, Munday has worked on titles such as Survivor and, more recently, The Awesome Show for NBC.

A veteran of the unscripted industry, Munday spent 14 years working with award-winning producer Mark Burnett, during which time he was involved in the development of The Apprentice, The Contender, Steve Harvey’s Funderdome and many other titles. Most recently, he worked with NBC’s Universal Television Alternative Studio, developing and producing a wide range of unscripted content.

Managing director for Matchbox, Alastair McKinnon, said: “I am delighted to welcome Dan as Matchbox Pictures’ new head of unscripted. Dan is an ideas powerhouse, with a proven track record in the global industry. Dan’s vision, energy and enthusiasm make him the perfect choice to position our business for further growth both in Australia and internationally.”

Jeff Wachtel, president of NBCUniversal International Studios, said: “Dan is a super smart and energetic executive with a ton of producing experience, in both the U.S. and Australia. We are very fortunate to be able to bring him into our family as he relocates back to his home country. Dan and Alastair will spearhead Matchbox’s major push into unscripted programming, creating great projects for their home market that we believe will resonate around the world.”

Munday added: “Heading up unscripted for Matchbox is a dream come true. I’m incredibly excited to move back home and work with one of Australia’s top production companies whilst also staying part of the NBC universe. It really is the perfect combination and I can’t wait to get started.”