STV Studios Promotes Camilla Cope And Sarah Forster

STV Studios has announced two senior promotions within its unscripted division, appointing Camilla Cope as Director, Commercial & International – Unscripted and Sarah Forster as Director of Production – Unscripted.

Both will report to Paul Sheehan, Chief Operating Officer.

Cope, who became STV Studios' Commercial Director in April 2024, will now steer commercial strategy across the group’s unscripted labels. She will work closely with creative leaders to maximise content value from financing through international distribution and licensing, and will help expand STV Studios' global footprint with a particular emphasis on the US. With more than 20 years’ industry experience, she was previously Commercial Director at Greenbird Media prior to its 2024 acquisition by STV Studios, where she oversaw the worldwide rollout of hit format LEGO Masters.

"I'm delighted to step into this role at such a pivotal time for the industry. In an increasingly challenging market, a strong and aligned commercial strategy is more important than ever, and I'm looking forward to working with our creative leaders to build on the group’s international momentum, strengthen partnerships and drive long-term growth for STV Studios," said Camilla Cope, Director, Commercial & International – Unscripted.

Forster's expanded remit will cover additional unscripted labels — STV Studios Factual, Flicker Productions, Primal Media and Rumpus Media — alongside standalone entertainment titles under the STV Studios banner. Based in Glasgow, she will lead end-to-end production across development and delivery.

Forster joined STV Studios Factual in November 2018 as Production Manager and most recently served as Head of Production. Her credits include specialist factual investigations The Beauty Queen and the Catfish (BBC Three) and Disease X: Hunting the Next Pandemic (BBC Two), as well as long-running daytime series Antiques Road Trip (BBC One).

"There's a broad range of bold and exciting projects in development across our unscripted label portfolio at STV Studios, powered by an amazing pool of creative talent. I'm proud of what we have achieved within STV Studios Factual, and as we continue to build on that success, I'm also looking forward to collaborating with our wider unscripted labels to bring these projects to life for broadcasters and streamers both here in the UK and overseas," said Sarah Forster, Director of Production – Unscripted.

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