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Optomen exec leads Leftfield’s Riot

ITV-owned US prodco Leftfield Entertainment is launching an unscripted production company and has brought in an exec from Optomen Productions to lead the venture.

Stephanie Angelides

Stephanie Angelides

Riot Creative will focus on developing television content with over-the-top and digital opportunities. Stephanie Angelides, who was senior VP of development for All3Media-ownded Optomen, has been named as president.

While at Optomen, Angelides oversaw all North American development in scripted and unscripted entertainment for Optomen and Gordon Ramsay’s One Potato Two Potato.

She has produced shows for Bravo, Discovery, Food Network, ID, Animal Planet, Nat Geo Wild, Lifetime and MTV. Before her eight years at Optomen, Angelides was a producer at production company Lion TV.

ITV acquired an 80% stake in Pawn Stars producer Leftfield in 2014. Founded by Brent Montgomery, the firm also houses Leftfield Pictures, Sirens Media, Loud TV and Outpost Entertainment.

Montgomery said: “Stephanie Angelides is another perfect fit for our group’s vision of putting creatives in the best position to focus on the next big hit, while the Leftfield machine focuses on delivering for our clients across all areas of operations. “Leftfield’s strategic decision to partner with ITV was in part driven by the commitment ITV made to allow Leftfield to continue to invest, at a time when the industry is evolving rapidly. After the first year of marriage, we couldn’t be happier.”

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