‘Repair Shop’ Outfit Ricochet Signs Damon Pattison; Netflix Australia Exit; CBC Boss – Global Briefs

‘The Repair Shop‘ Outfit Ricochet Signs Damon Pattison

The Repair Shop outfit Ricochet has signed up British indie vet Damon Pattison as its Creative Director. Reporting to MD Joanna Ball, Pattison will be responsible for developing, pitching and securing new commissions across all genres for the Warner Bros. Discovery-backed outfit. Pattison, who replaces Katy Thorogood, most recently ran Banijay-backed Beyond’s UK production arm but it was shuttered last year. He previously worked for BBC Studios and Keo Films, and set up Lucky Day Productions in 2007, which was sold to Zodiak Media Group. Ricochet makes smash BBC series The Repair Shop along with the likes of Channel 4’s Food Unwrapped and Discovery’s Woodland Workshop. “Damon’s experience, energy and creativity, is precisely what we need in a Creative Director,” said Ball.

Netflix Australia Exec Exits To SBS

Netflix Australia creative exec Nakul Legha has exited to SBS. Legha has joined the Australian broadcaster’s scripted commissioning team and will develop and produce a slate of originals along with helping with a digital series initiative. At Netflix, he shepherded the likes of Boy Swallows Universe, Wellmania and ONEFOUR: Against All Odds. He also led local film and TV licensing and co-productions including co-commissioning the upcoming children’s animated series, Eddie’s Lil’ Homies, with National Indigenous Television. SBS scripted boss Julie Eckersly said he “has a wonderful enthusiasm for Australian storytelling, a passion for supporting and elevating voices that reflect the dynamic diversity of contemporary Australia, and sharing these stories with a global audience.”

CBC/Radio-Canada Names French Services Boss

Canada’s CBC/Radio-Canada has named Dany Meloul as Executive Vice President of French Services, who has held the role in an acting capacity since October 2023. In effect, this puts her in charge of all French language operations at the pubcaster. She was previously General Manager, Television, a role she had held since October 2019. Meloul has also had senior roles at Bell Media and the Astral TV channels.