Production house CJZ has appointed Andrew Farrell to the newly created role of head of factual.
CJZ chief executive, Matt Campbell, said the company's factual programs had helped shape the reputation of the company.
"It was time to dedicate a senior role within CJZ for this genre," he said.
"Andrew comes with a bucket load of experience and passion for factual programming and is a perfect fit for CJZ.
"He has an impressive list of credits both in Australia and particularly the USA over the past eight years.”
Farrell started his career as a regional TV news reporter, then producer for Beyond 2000.
He then went on to reality TV with programs like the original Big Brother, My Restaurant Rules and live events such as the AFI’s.
He has spent the past eight years at Beyond Productions and was recently in the position of executive producer.
Some of his success at Beyond and Discovery Channels include, Still Alive, Shark Island, Behind Mansion Walls, Deadly Women, Dark Minds and Mythbusters.
Farrell said CJZ had an enviable reputation for nailing a magic TV mix.
"They produce compelling series that are entertaining and successful – but also have something to say," he said.
"I'm looking forward to joining their strong team and helping to deliver more of that magic.”
Campbell said he was confident Farrell would enhance CJZ's already strong slate.
"He’ll hit the ground running from January 2016 with some soon to be announced freshly commissioned shows," he said.