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Arjan Pomper named Managing Director, Global Entertainment, ITV Studios

Arjan Pomper named Managing Director, Global Entertainment, ITV Studios
Arjan Pomper is today appointed as Managing Director, Global Entertainment ITV Studios, with immediate effect. With its catalogue of 285 unique formats, including some of the largest shows in the world such as The Voice, Love Island, The Chase, I Am A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!, Come Dine With Me and newer titles, Rat in the Kitchen, Sitting On A Fortune and Walk The Line. Global Entertainment is responsible for selling and monetising ITV Studios unscripted formats around the world.

As Managing Director, Pomper reports directly to David McGraynor, Chief Operating Officer, ITV Studios and will work closely with key stakeholders from across the group to deliver against one of ITV Studios key strategic priorities, to grow its Global formats business.

Arjan joined the Global Entertainment division as Chief Operating Officer in September 2020 and since October last year, has been jointly running the business with Kim Dingler. Kim will continue in her role as Chief Commercial Officer, as part of the Global Entertainment board.

Pomper has extensive experience in various international leadership roles in the media and content industry, including roles within the Media and Communication company Dentsu as CEO of Netherlands, Middle East and Africa and CEO of Dentsu Belgium. Pomper also was co-founder of various media and content companies including building AMPN, a content and production company in Sub Saharan Africa.

Global Entertainment is the home of licensing for some of the most powerful TV formats in the world including the number 1 entertainment brand The Voice which has already travelled to 139 countries and has been expanded with six successful spin-offs like The Voice Kids and The Voice Senior, the fast-growing global sensation Love Island, commissioned in 21 territories; the culinary success format Come Dine With Me; which is commissioned to 45 territories and The Chase, now in 19 territories with spin-off versions like Beat The Chasers in 5 countries.
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