Endemol Shine Australia has promoted executive producers Tara McWilliams, David McDonald and Sara Richardson into new senior positions, each reporting into CEO Peter Newman.
McWilliams, who oversees Married at First Sight, will become director of content, joining Amelia Fisk and Marty Benson, expanding her remit across a portfolio of shows within the unscripted slate.
McDonald has been elevated to head of comedy, charged with steering the company into new territory in the form of scripted and sketch comedy, as well as other light entertainment projects. He will continue to oversee LEGO Masters and Gogglebox.
Finally, Sara Richardson, has been promoted to head of scripted and will continue to develop its growing slate.
Peter Newman said: “The appointments we make today are richly deserved and speak to the talent, experience and drive of these three brilliant individuals.
“Tara is without question one of Australia’s most outstanding unscripted creatives. Her phenomenal experience and passion will now plug into even more of our exciting unscripted slate.
“Combined with his exceptional showrunner experience, David’s natural comedic talent and credentials make him the perfect choice to break new comedy ground and to lead the charge for us into this space.
“In just 12 months, Sara has shown us what an incredible talent she is, her passion for the scripted genre clearly demonstrates she has what it takes to drive our scripted business further and stands ready to deliver new, exciting projects in this important space for ESA.”