FremantleMedia makes two key creative appointments

FremantleMedia has promoted Jonathon Summerhayes to director of programming and has made the senior executive producer of The X Factor in the UK Beth Hart its new director of television.

Summerhayes has been an executive producer with the company for seven years, working on shows including The Biggest Loser, MasterChef, and for the past four years The X Factor. He replaces Tim Clucas who left the company earlier this month after four years.

Hart has spent the last three years as senior executive produce of The X Factor UK, and has spent time with Thames/SyCo Productions as head of entertainment and five years with ITV Studios.

In the new role she will be responsible for shows including Australia’s Got Talent, Grand Designs, Dancing with the Stars and The Apprentice.