Banijay Group is launching a new unscripted indie, Little Wonder, under the umbrella of 7 Wonder.
It will be headed up by Creative Director Claire Morrison under the leadership of 7 Wonder’s CEO Alexandra Fraser. The company will specialise in unscripted development across factual entertainment, popular factual, factual and reality.
Morrison joins the business from ITV Studios’ Potato, where as Head of Development she was responsible for developing primetime factual entertainment titles including ITV’s An Hour to Catch a Killer with Sir Trevor McDonald, Channel 5’s Inside King’s Cross: The Railway and CITV’s Bafta Award-winning Bear Grylls Survival School. Before Potato, she worked in development at producers including Shine TV, where she developed Sky One’s The Force: Manchester, BBC Television where she developed BBC One’s The Met, as well as Maverick Television and EndemolUK.
It was during her three-year stint at Maverick Television, Morrison first worked with Fraser, whom she would go on to develop ITV1’s Billy Connolly Route 66, Discovery’s My Naked Secret and ITV’s Children’s Hospital with.
Peter Langenberg, COO, Banijay Group said: “It’s great to have Little Wonder and Claire joining the Group. With a focus on popular factual outside of 7 Wonder’s traditional output, the new brand is set to compliment the business’ slate, diversify its programming and take the label to even greater success and growth.”
Alex Fraser, CEO, 7 Wonder said: “It’s great to be bringing Claire into the 7 Wonder fold. With a strong eye for talent, an extraordinary ability to secure access and leading relationships throughout the industry, she will no doubt be a great addition to the team and partner in taking our slate into new territories.”
Claire Morrison said: “I am so excited to start a brand-new TV label with my good friend and mentor, Alex Fraser. I cannot wait to work with her and her talented team at 7 Wonder to create brilliant shows for all the broadcasters. I would like to thank Peter Langenberg at Banijay and Alex for creating this amazing opportunity for me; I can’t wait to get started!”
Jon Creamer
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