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  • Michael Castro is National Geographic Television VP operations

    Michael Castro is National Geographic Television VP operations

    MUMBAI: National Geographic Television (NGT) US president Michael Rosenfeld has announced that Michael Castro has joined NGT as VP operations.

    Castro is charged with overseeing the production operations and post-production side of NGT, following a major reorganization of the documentary television unit.

    Rosenfeld says, “Michael’s background in broadcast and cable will prove highly beneficial to National Geographic. His extensive experience and expertise in running production, post production and operations at a number of broadcast networks and cable channels will greatly benefit NGT as we continue to ramp up production.”

    Castro joins NGT from his own consulting practice, where projects included relaunching the syndicated tabloid programme A Current Affair for 20th Television, producing the high-definition television news coverage of the Democratic and Republican national conventions in 2004 and, most recently, working with Fox News Channel.

  • Stephen Reverand moves from Discovery US to Nat Geo

    Stephen Reverand moves from Discovery US to Nat Geo

    MUMBAI: With the aim of further expanding its documentary production team, National Geographic Television & Film (NGT&F) in the US has announced that Stephen Reverand has joined as senior VP.

    Reverand will be responsible for overseeing both the specials unit as well as the national history unit. He reports to NGT&F executive VP Michael Rosenfeld.

    Rosenfeld says, “Stephen has an impressive track record as a filmmaker and a television executive. He has the creative flair and the management skills to help us build this crucial area of our business.”

    Prior to joining National Geographic, Reverand worked for rival Discovery, most recently as VP of production, where his work in events and specials earned him a 2005 George Foster Peabody Award for editorial direction of Black Sky: The Race for Space. More recently, he oversaw the two-hour special The Flight that Fought Back and was involved with natural history projects such as the BBC’s Supernature and Blue Planet.

    He joined Discovery in 2000 as an executive producer and was later named managing editor, contextual documentaries. During his six years with the network, he oversaw several of Discovery’s most highly-rated projects, including Supervolcano and the highly-acclaimed Behind the Terror: Understanding the Enemy.