MUMBAI: London based television content distributor Passion Distribution has promoted Nick Rees who is its finance director to the newly created role of MD with immediate effect. Rees, who joined Passion in May 2009, alongside founder and CEO, Sally Miles, has helped build the business to a ?17 million turnover company. 

Miles says, "Nick has been instrumental in building and growing the business not only in terms of turnover and profits but to be an efficient well-managed operation. I am delighted Nick will be taking on a broader management role in the company allowing me more time with our content partners and to seize global opportunities for the business. 

"Nick has a unique style that takes him beyond the finance role. He has the same care and responsibility to our content suppliers as I do and this is rare in a Finance Director. I have confidence the business will continue to grow with Nick in this new key role."

Prior to joining Passion, Rees was Hit Entertainment senior VP of finance North America for working across the company?s TV, consumer product and live event divisions.

MUMBAI: LMNO Productions, a Hollywood independent producers of reality and non-fiction television programming, has announced the appointment of Passion Distribution as the international distributor of two TV series, ‘Meteorite Men‘ and ‘Over Your Head‘.

The multi-year deal was negotiated by Passion Distribution CEO Sally Miles and LMNO Productions senior VP production Ed Horwitz.

Passion Distribution will represent the all-new season three of ‘Meteorite Men‘ at the television trade event MipTV in Cannes, France in addition to seasons one and two with a total of 23 hours. In addition, Passion will offer Over Your Head now in its fifth season, with a total of 143 episodes available.

Miles said, ?We are really excited to be starting a relationship with such a highly acclaimed award- winning production company. They have great shows that have performed so solidly in their primary territory and have become strong returning brands."

‘Meteorite Men‘ is produced for Discovery Science in the US and has recently been given a third season pickup by Science Channel. Modern day treasure hunters Geoff Notkin and Steve Arnold have travelled the world for years to search as a team for remnants of ancient meteorites. Using advanced metal detection equipment Arnold and Notkin work tirelessly to find alien treasures and lost pieces of our universe.

‘Over Your Head‘ for HGTV helps do-it-yourself homeowners get expert assistance to finish their abandoned remodelling projects. Host Eric Stromer evaluates the project and brings in carpenters to help the overwhelmed homeowners finish the job. The experts help make the seemingly impossible possible as they guide these over their head homeowners to finish their projects in just three days.

LMNO president, CEO Eric Schotz stated, "Passion is a great fit for LMNO. Sally and her sales team represent their company name. They all have the passion it takes to sell and create international hits. This hopefully is the beginning of many deals to come."