{"id":24456,"date":"2026-01-22T11:57:50","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T16:57:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/rare-tv-names-new-creative-director\/"},"modified":"2026-01-22T12:00:02","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T17:00:02","slug":"rare-tv-names-new-creative-director","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/rare-tv-names-new-creative-director\/","title":{"rendered":"Rare TV Names New Creative Director"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Rare TV has appointed Matt Cole as its new creative director, succeeding Fernando de Jesus.<\/p>\n<p>Cole has spent almost a decade as executive producer and creative director at Keo Films, where he most recently developed and produced a new feature documentary for Channel 4 involving sensitive access and high-risk filming. Now, he will serve as the creative lead for Rare TV\u2019s documentary and specialist factual programming.<\/p>\n<p>The news comes as Smithsonian Channel announced the recommission of Rare TV\u2019s <em>Ice Airport Alaska<\/em> for a seventh season. This follows a 12-month period in which Rare TV produced more than 60 hours of programming, including the 13th season of <em>Digging for Britain<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a privilege to be working with a team trusted to deliver such an impressive and broad slate of returning series for buyers in the U.K., Ireland and the U.S.,\u201d Cole said. \u201cThe company\u2019s hard-earned expertise in factual storytelling equips it well to now widen its output as a first-class producer and content studio.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Alexander Gardiner, chair of Rare TV, added, \u201cI\u2019ve been tracking Matt\u2019s work for the past couple of years and have been very impressed at how he operates with creativity and an impressive ability to see the entire picture due to his vast experience. 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