Diverse ups Smyth, poaches Wall to Wall's Tait

01 September 2006

UK indie Diverse Television has appointed two executives, promoting Janet Smyth to deputy MD and reclaiming producer Helena Tait from her 10-year stint at Wall to Wall TV to fill Smyth's old job.

Reporting to MD Paul Sowerbutts, Smyth's newly created role will allow greater collaboration between Diverse Group's various production divisions, with its HQ in London, regional arm in Bristol and its recent addition in New York.

Her promotion comes after 10 years as Diverse's head of production and includes an appointment to the FBC Media-owned Musicality and Operatunity production company's board of directors.

Meanwhile, Tait has returned from her job as a line producer at Wall to Wall to take over as Diverse's head of production, effective immediately. She counts Wall to Wall hits like 1900 House and Salvage Squad among her credits.

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