From the
Liverpool Daily Post:
Lime Pictures MD Sean Marley leaves company
LIVERPOOL TV giant Lime Pictures is searching for a new managing director after Sean Marley left to pursue new challenges.
Sean Marley, one of the best-known faces in Merseyside’s media world, became MD [Managing Director] at Lime in 2005. In his time at Lime the company has developed new spin-offs for its flagship programme Hollyoaks.
The company has since pioneered "structured reality" with TOWIE, which follows the lives and loves of a group of young people in Essex.
Producers "nudge" its stars to make sure their real lives are as dramatic as any drama.
Speaking last year, Heswall-born Mr Marley said: “It is constructed and planned, which we openly admit. We do not make anybody do what they would not naturally be doing in their lives. We just make sure it happens in a way which means we can tell a story – and that it makes beautiful television.”
Lime also produced Geordie Shore, which follows some of Newcastle's "finest lads and lasses" as they partied in Tyneside.
The former Grange Hill producer is still a big noise in the children's TV world, with Lime’s show House of Anubis a huge hit in the UK, Australia and on US channel Nickelodeon.
Lime has pioneered new ways to make money from television, securing sponsorship from Skelmersdale discount retailer Matalan for the spin-off Hollyoaks Music Show.
It teamed up with licensing agent CPLG to produce a range of licensed TOWIE products.
Lime also became one of the first to use “product placement” in its shows after a ban on the practice was lifted last year. Well-known brands are now able to pay to see their products on television. Mr Marley said: “After nine years working at Lime, this felt like a good time to pursue new opportunities.
“I am leaving at a time when our slate is stronger than ever, with Hollyoaks, TOWIE, Geordie Shore, House of Anubis – and many more shows in the pipeline.
“I am proud we not only have the reputation of being a home for true creativity and excellence – but also we pioneered product placement in Hollyoaks and laid the foundations for a significant commercial business across all of our programmes. “With immense pride in our achievements, and with the company in such good health, I felt it was time to look to new challenges. I wish everyone at Lime continued success.”
Lime’s chief executive, Lesley Douglas,, who succeeded Carolyn Reynolds earlier this year, said: “It is understandable that after such a long and impressive track record here that Sean has decided to take on a new challenge.
“I want to thank Sean for the integrity and wisdom he has shown in all his dealings on behalf of Lime and the central role he has played in ensuring the continued success of the company. Undoubtedly he will go from strength to strength in his future chosen path and everyone at Lime Pictures wishes him well.”
Marley, who is originally from Heswall, went to York University before moving into radio.
In 1993, at Metro Radio in Newcastle, he became the youngest programme director in the UK. And in 1999, he joined Radio City as managing director.
In 2003 he joined Lime, then called Mersey TV, at the invitation of the company’s founder Phil Redmond.
Also, from
C21Media:
Lime Pictures MD steps down
The MD of All3Media-owned prodco Lime Pictures has stepped down after nine years at the firm.
Sean Marley joined the Liverpool, UK-based firm in 2003 as commercial director when it was known as Mersey Television. He was upped to MD following the All3 buy-out in 2005, with the company renamed a year later.
A Lime spokeswoman said that the firm had started looking for a replacement for Marley, who hasn’t reveal where he’s headed next.
“After nine years of working at Lime this felt like a good time to pursue new opportunities,” Marley said in a statement.
Lime Pictures CEO Lesley Douglas said that it was “understandable that after such a long and impressive track record here that Sean has decided to take on a new challenge.”
The move comes just five months after Douglas joined Lime from Universal Music UK, taking over the CEO role from Carolyn Reynolds. The latter had held the position for six years but went to work on new projects for All3 while retaining a consultancy role at Lime.
The All3 subsidiary’s programming credits include structured reality hits The Only Way is Essex and Geordie Shore, which air in the UK on ITV2 and MTV respectively. It is also behind Channel 4′s youth-focused soap opera Hollyoaks and Nickelodeon kids’ series House of Anubis.
All3 meanwhile is continuing the search for its own successor to CEO Steve Morrison.
Andrew McDonald
21-05-2012
©C21Media
GENRES: Drama, Reality, Teen
SHOWS: Geordie Shore, Hollyoaks, House of Anubis, The Only Way Is Essex
PEOPLE: Carolyn Reynolds, Lesley Douglas, Sean Marley, Steve Morrison
COMPANIES: All3Media, Lime Pictures
SECTIONS: C21Drama
COUNTRIES: UK
Also, from
Broadcast:
Lime managing director Sean Marley exits
Lime Pictures managing director Sean Marley is leaving the producer after nearly a decade.
Over the last nine years Marley has seen the company grow its portfolio from Hollyoaks to include The Only Way is Essex, Geordie Shore and House of Anubis.
His track record includes extending the TOWIE brand through merchandising deals and securing a significant product placement deal for Hollyoaks.
Lime chief executive Lesley Douglas said: “I want to thank Sean for the integrity and wisdom he has shown in all his dealings on behalf of Lime and for the central role he has played in ensuring the continued success of the company. Undoubtedly he will go from strength to strength in his future chosen path and everyone at Lime Pictures wishes him well.”
Marley said: “I am proud that we not only have the reputation of being a home for true creativity and excellence – but also that we have pioneered product placement in Hollyoaks and have laid the foundations for a significant commercial business across all of our programmes.
“With immense pride in our achievements, and with the company in such good health, I felt it was time to look to new challenges. I wish everyone at Lime continued success.”
Marley joined Lime Pictures as commercial director in 2003, when it was called Mersey Television. He was appointed managing director by new owner All3Media in 2005 and is the second senior management figure to leave the company in less than a year. Former chief executive Carolyn Reynolds stepped down in December 2011 to work across projects of parent company, All3Media.
Also, from the Liverpool Echo via the
Ormskirk & Skelmersdale Advertiser:
Reality TV pioneer leaves Liverpool's Lime Pictures
THE man who helped to pioneer a new generation of reality television shows, such as The Only Way Is Essex, has left Liverpool TV giant Lime Pictures.
Sean Marley, one of the best- known faces in Merseyside’s media world, has left his job as managing director at the company which makes Hollyoaks to “pursue new challenges”.
Mr Marley, 43, became MD at Lime in 2005.
The company has since pioneered “structured reality” with TOWIE, which follows the lives and loves of a group of young people in Essex.
Producers “nudge” its stars to make sure their real lives are as dramatic as any drama.
Speaking last year, Heswall-born Mr Marley said: “It is constructed and planned, which we openly admit. We do not make anybody do what they would not naturally be doing in their lives. We just make sure it happens in a way which means we can tell a story – and that it makes beautiful television.”
Lime also produced Geordie Shore, which follows some of Newcastle’s “finest lads and lasses” as they partied in Tyneside.
The former Grange Hill producer is still a big noise in the children’s TV world, with Lime’s show House of Anubis a huge hit in the UK, Australia and on US channel Nickelodeon.
Lime has pioneered new ways to make money from television, securing sponsorship from Skelmersdale discount retailer Matalan for the spin-off Hollyoaks Music Show.
It teamed up with licensing agent CPLG to produce a range of licensed TOWIE products.
Lime also became one of the first to use “product placement” in its shows after a ban on the practice was lifted last year. Mr Marley said: “After nine years working at Lime, this felt like a good time to pursue new opportunities.
“I am leaving at a time when our slate is stronger than ever, with Hollyoaks, TOWIE, Geordie Shore, House of Anubis – and many more shows in the pipeline.
“I am proud we not only have the reputation of being a home for true creativity and excellence – but also we pioneered product placement in Hollyoaks and laid the foundations for a significant commercial business across all of our programmes.”
Lime’s chief executive, Lesley Douglas, said: “I want to thank Sean for the integrity and wisdom he has shown in all his dealings on behalf of Lime and the central role he has played.”
