{"id":14251,"date":"2020-03-12T09:39:07","date_gmt":"2020-03-12T13:39:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev2.worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/brown-bob-productions-expands-into-the-u-s\/"},"modified":"2020-03-12T09:40:23","modified_gmt":"2020-03-12T13:40:23","slug":"brown-bob-productions-expands-into-the-u-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/brown-bob-productions-expands-into-the-u-s\/","title":{"rendered":"Brown Bob Productions Expands into the U.S."},"content":{"rendered":"

The U.K. indie Brown Bob Productions, which specializes in high-volume rig shows, is opening its first U.S. office, with NBCU alum Gillian Hourihan set to helm the operation.<\/p>\n

Brown Bob US will aim to create high-volume, cost-effective and returnable factual series for U.S. audiences. In the U.K., Brown Bob Productions, led by Joint-CEOs Nicki Gottlieb and Jacqueline Hewer, has become a specialist in rig shows\u2014which has seen the company build its own custom camera rigs to produce returning series, including Inside the Ambulance<\/em> for the \u00a0UKTV-owned W channel.<\/p>\n

The company has hired Hourihan as development producer of Brown Bob US. Based in New York City, Hourihan is tasked with expanding the U.S. business, developing and pitching content to networks and digital platforms, as well as forming new collaborations. She will report directly to Gottlieb and Hewer. Hourihan previously worked in Brown Bob\u2019s London office and begins her new U.S. role with immediate effect.<\/p>\n

During her ten-year career, she has developed, cast and produced features, formats and reality shows, including the award-winning Made in Chelsea<\/em>. She was previously a producer at NBCUniversal.<\/p>\n

Gottlieb said: \u201cWe have now produced 15 series over the last few years using our bespoke rigs and we are delighted that we can now build our capabilities in the U.S and bring our expertise to American networks.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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