HOT SHOTS 2011


HANNAH DEMIDOWICZ, 29


Head of programming and scheduling, National Geographic Channel UK Hannah’s first major project UFO UK was one of the top-rating shows of the year, with more than 100,000 viewers on its premiere, and it continues to repeat strongly. She was chosen from a large number of appli-


cants to be mentored by BBC1 controller Danny Cohen as part of the Women in Film and Televi- sion mentoring scheme for 2010/11, and has excelled across three areas requiring very differ- ent skills: scheduling, sourcing and acquisitions. “She is intuitive about good television and combines that talent with informed common


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sense,” says Simon Bohrsmann, general manager of NGC UK.


HEATHER POPLE, 29


Head of scheduling, Sky Atlantic HD Sky Atlantic was the biggest channel launch of the year and its impact was due in no small part to Heather’s input. In a short time, Heather has impressed her bosses with her brilliant strate- gic mind, financial talent and ability to think outside the box. “She has created from scratch a coherent and


bold schedule for Sky Atlantic that has landed beautifully on our customers’ radar,” says Sky Atlantic director Elaine Pyke. “Having her as a


very safe pair of hands allows me space for edi- torial ambition and keeps customer and busi- ness aims at the forefront of our decisions.” Heather, who has worked for Virgin Media


Television and DLKW, is currently writing an MBA dissertation on subscriber loyalty, which could feed into Sky’s future strategy.


AMY-LOUISE JONES NORRIS, 28


Director of acquisitions and scheduling, Current TV Beginning as a runner for Optimistic Media, Amy quickly rose through the ranks from researcher to AP and then producer. In 2007, she joined Current TV as senior producer


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