The Foundation, part of the Zodiak Media Group, is delighted to announce the appointment of Steven Andrew as Creative Director.

He will be the company’s first Creative Director and join with a wide-ranging remit across new commissions, existing production and development. He will continue to develop the business in the UK as well as build-on the international success of current productions such as Waybuloo (licensed to more than 80 countries worldwide), Tic Toc House (WT) for Nickelodeon US and The Buzzer - the company’s first production for Al Jazeera. He will also have a responsibility for ensuring the international success for future commissions and co-productions. Steven joins The Foundation from the BBC where he held the position of Head of CBBC Production. Steven joined the BBC in 2009 to oversee the creative strategy for Animation, Drama and Acquisitions for the CBBC channel and currently oversees all in-house CBBC production across Factual, News, Drama and Entertainment.

Prior to joining the BBC, Steven was Programme Director, ITV Digital Channels where he was responsible for a wide range of programmes and channels. During his tenure, CiTV became the No. 1 commercial children’s channel and ITV2 secured Broadcast magazine’s Channel of the Year award. Previous roles at ITV included Controller, Off Peak, ITV (overseeing ITV1 daytime and launching hit shows such as Paul O’Grady and Jeremy Kyle) and Controller, CiTV where he commissioned a wide range of programmes such as the BAFTA award-winning My Life As A Popat.

Steven started his television career as a producer on long-running BBC children’s drama Grange Hill before becoming Controller, Granada Media Children’s in 1999 where he created shows for CiTV, the BBC and Channel 4 including co-creating long running CiTV brand My Parents are Aliens. Steven joins The Foundation this spring, working to Joint Managing Directors Vanessa Hill and Ged Allen.

Vanessa Hill said: “It’s paramount to The Foundation to have the highest quality people focussing on how best to drive our new business forward and Steven will be a real asset to the team.” Ged Allen adds “We look forward to working with Steven to build on our long-standing commitment to family and kids programming, while continuing to establish The Foundation as a leader in this field.”

Nigel Pickard, CEO Zodiak MEAA/UK Family and Kids said: “I’m absolutely delighted that we’ve been able to attract someone of Steven’s calibre to the Group. Having worked together at ITV I know he will be the perfect fit to work with us on UK and international brands.”

Steven Andrew said: “I am thrilled to be joining The Foundation; they have developed some terrific brands over the last five years and I look forward to helping build on the success of these as well as creating and developing new international hits.”