JIMMY RUTHERFORD, DIRECTOR OF UNSCRIPTED (EU)

Jimmy Rutherford leads the NEO Studios creative and content direction for Europe as Director of Unscripted. Jimmy has has delivered a broad range of releases for NEO, including the award- winning The Giants series and the Michelin Star Revelation for the UK and Ireland as a live show. Jimmy began his career with a decade at broadcaster Channel 4 in the UK with a variety of roles, launching the UK’s largest commercial food website, a cross genre digital commissioner through to sports commissioning editor. He worked across a variety of content including the London Paralympics in 2012 - being awarded a BAFTA - the Michael Johnson fronted Chasing Perfection to the hybrid sports spinoff comedy show The Last Leg. Jimmy moved to the Premiere League’s Chelsea FC in a content and product lead role launching the record-breaking 5th Stand app. He transferred to Tottenham Hotspur in 2018 and was responsible for all THFC content across all platforms for a period spanning the opening of their new world class stadium and a first ever Champions League final before joining NEO Studios in 2020.