Keo bolsters digital with Feuerlicht

Keo Films has appointed an exec from UK prodco Somethin’ Else to head up its digital efforts and has also bolstered its exec producer line-up.

Michelle Feuerlicht

Michelle Feuerlicht becomes head of digital at Keo after joining from Somethin’ Else, where was an exec producer responsible for shows including The Dumping Ground: You’re the Boss for CBBC and Footballers United for the BBC. She was previously an interactive producer at Lion Television.

Meanwhile, Kari Lia has been named executive producer at Keo and will work across the UK indie’s slate. She was most recently at UK prodco Plum Pictures, where she was responsible for shows including Rookies (ITV), Billionaire’s Paradise: Inside Necker Island (BBC2) and Hugh Laurie: Copper Bottom Blues (ITV).

Kari Lia

Keo CEO Debbie Manners said the duo would “help move the company move forward across all platforms,” adding: “Their experience and knowledge is invaluable to the continued production of high profile content.”

Earlier this week, C21 revealed that Keo had appointed a senior ABC executive as MD of its Australian arm just four months after a management restructure at the pubcaster.

Brendan Dahill will take charge of Keo down under, which is best known for pubcaster SBS’s observational docuseries Struggle Street and Foxtel’s River Cottage Australia.

Dahill moved from head of programming for the ABC’s linear channels to the new role of head of non-scripted production in the restructure orchestrated by ABC director of TV Richard Finlayson.