AUCKLAND, Today: Kevin & Co, the award-winning New Zealand-based comedy producers, has appointed Joanne Law as Commercial Development Director. The role leverages her vast media expertise in unscripted programming.
“I’m excited to join Bronwynn and Cam and the incredible team at Kevin & Co, who have built a strong reputation both locally and internationally for their progressive and original scripted and unscripted slates.
“Their recent commissions in Australia for Taskmaster and Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont-Spelling Bee show that this company is here to slay. I’m looking forward to working with the Kevin & Co team to connect with buyers and investors in New Zealand and globally.
“My goal is to help develop and build on the company’s successes, with a focus on growing the unscripted slate and deliver more of what Kevin & Co do best – bringing boldly original stories to audiences worldwide,” she said.
Cam and Bronwynn Bakker, founders of Kevin & Co, welcomed Law’s appointment.
“I’m excited to join Bronwynn and Cam and the incredible team at Kevin & Co, who have built a strong reputation both locally and internationally for their progressive and original scripted and unscripted slates.” – Joanne Law
“We are extremely excited to be working alongside Joanne. She brings to Kevin & Co an extensive knowledge of the market both locally and internationally.
“We feel very grateful to have Joanne join the team, and look forward to creating new pathways together to develop and finance local content,” they shared.
Law recently left Warner Bros. International Television Production NZ, where she served as Head of Unscripted Development & Format Sales for nine years. There, she spearheaded the adaptation, development, and sale of programming across formats and original concepts.
Her tenure included overseeing hit shows like The Great Kiwi Bake Off, The Masked Singer, Glow Up, Couples Therapy, and Married at First Sight. She also played a key role in developing original unscripted IP such as My Dream Green Home, High Country Farm, and The Black Ferns – Wāhine Toa.
Before Warner Bros., Law worked at MediaWorks as Head of Commercial Content Partnerships, further cementing her reputation in the industry.
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