Studio 99, the Emmy-winning production company co-founded by David Beckham, has appointed Jessica Ludgrove in the new role of vice president of production.
Reporting into president Nicola Howson, Ludgrove joins Studio 99 with immediate effect and is responsible for overseeing and driving both the company’s development slate and production output, including Netflix’s upcoming Victoria Beckham docuseries (which is being co-produced alongside Dorothy St. Pictures)
With more than two decades of experience, Ludgrove has held several senior roles in the industry. As VP development at Universal Pictures Content Group, she developed various titles including “Love and Rage: Munroe Bergdorf.” In her role as head of production at Brit doc house Passion Pictures, she helped manage a slate of award-winning films including “The Rescue,” “Rising Phoenix” and “The Real Charlie Chaplin.” Other credits include films “Sir Alex Ferguson: Never Give In,” “Andy Murray: Resurfacing” and “Fire In Babylon.”
“Jessica brings a wealth of high-quality editorial experience, and she will add real depth to our team as we continue to develop and produce world class content & formats,” said Howson.
“I’m very excited to take on the role of VP production joining Studio 99’s brilliant editorial team to help build on their impressive slate of documentary titles,” added Ludgrove.
Launched in 2021 and part of Authentic Studios, Studio 99’s recent work includes Netflix’s Emmy award-winning documentary series “Beckham,” the doc-series “99,” about Manchester United’s treble-winning season and the Grierson-nominated feature documentary “Ronnie O’Sullivan: The Edge of Everything,” both for Amazon Prime.
A new three-part series “Sneaker Wars; Adidas vs Puma” is set to launch later this year on Disney+, while the as-yet-untitled Victoria Beckham series will be released some time in 2025 on Netflix.
