‘Love Island’ Producer Lifted Entertainment Promotes Richard Cowles to Managing Director – Global Bulletin

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Naman Ramachandran Lifted Entertainment, the ITV Studios label behind “I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!,” “Dancing on Ice and “Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway,” has promoted Richard Cowles to managing director, following the appointment of previous MD Angela Jain as ITV Studios’ first director of unscripted in the U.K.Cowles joined Lifted in 2012 as creative director, overseeing I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!,” led on the relaunch of “Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway” after a five-year hiatus and also led on the development of global hit “Love Island.” He was elevated to director of unscripted in 2019, during which time the label secured a commission with ITV for Simon Cowell’s “Walk The Line.” Applications are now open for the new season of “Love Island,” which will be filmed in a villa in Mallorca.Meanwhile, “The Emily Atack Show,” produced by Universal International Studios’ Monkey, is six more episodes on ITV2.

Attack will feature her trademark impressions, mischievous sketches and comedic skits. Another Monkey-produced show, music entertainment program “Celebrity Karaoke Club” is returning to ITV2 and will follow a group of celebrities hoping to become the ultimate karaoke star.

Other shows returning to ITV2 include “Celebrity Juice” and “Shopping With Keith Lemon,” both produced by Fremantle’s Talkback; and “Secret Crush,” produced by Fremantle’s “Naked Television.”Amazon has expanded its apprenticeship program with the addition of 1,500 full-time positions across the U.K.

in 2022 including over 200 degree-level apprenticeships. These include roles across the creative industries including Prime Video, with some 30 roles across content producers, broadcast assistants and marketing, in Amazon.