BBCS ups Frederick to Senior VP in LA

BBC Studios has promoted Eve Frederick to Senior Vice President of Production for its Los Angeles production arm.

Frederick oversees production teams for a variety of BBC Studios produced series, including three series under the Emmy-winning Life Below Zero banner on National Geographic, the true crime documentary Murder Among the Mormons for Netflix, Ex-Rated hosted by Andy Cohen on Peacock, and Top Gear America on MotorTrend.

“Eve has proven to be a decisive and solution-oriented leader as she navigates the daily challenges that arise in unscripted production,” said Valerie Bruce, General Manager, BBC Studios, Los Angeles Productions. “Over the past two years throughout the pandemic, she has skillfully managed a multitude of rapidly shifting circumstances. Eve’s production expertise, her commitment to our crews as well as to the creative vision for our series, and her focus on advancing sustainability are vital to our Los Angeles production business.”

Frederick added, “Bringing our projects to life is incredibly rewarding, especially because it’s a collective and inclusive effort spanning some of the most dynamic teams, incredible talent, and challenging production locations in the nation. The scope of what we’re producing together never ceases to amaze and humble me. It’s an honor to support our tireless crews who expertly capture the stunning visuals our programming is known for and who are dedicated to the BBC’s long-standing tradition of collaborative, compelling and insightful storytelling.”

Frederick was most recently Vice President of Production for BBC Studios, Los Angeles Productions. Her additional series credits at BBC Studios include Port Protection and Breaking Bobby Bones for National Geographic and Texicanas for Bravo. Prior to joining BBC Studios in 2018, she helped build the Los Angeles arm of Matador Content, where she was ultimately named Executive in Charge. At Matador, she oversaw development and series projects with Viacom, HBO, ABC, Facebook, National Geographic, SyFY, AMC, GSN, A&E and Oxygen. Her credits also include the Apple Music documentary Give Me Future, which premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival. Frederick began her career with roles at Discovery, Oxygen and MTV Networks, where she managed on-air promos largely focused in the music space. She has also worked in commercial, promotional, event and music production with companies including HBO, Viacom, Den of Thieves, 3 Ball, Cineflix and Radical Media.