Thames goes for Green

FremantleMedia-owned production outfit Thames has appointed the co-founder of indie Superhero Television as its new head of development.

Lucas Green

Lucas Green will report to Richard Holloway, interim CEO of FremantleMedia UK and MD of Thames.

Green founded Superhero with backing from Sebastian Scott in 2011 and previously worked with Thames on sports entertainment format Let’s Get Gold.

Prior to that he was head of entertainment development at Princess Productions, where he won commissions for formats including Got to Dance from satcaster Sky and Something for the Weekend from BBC2.

Holloway has been leading FremantleMedia UK on an interim basis since May last year following Sara Geater’s departure after seven years with the firm.