RTE has announced the appointment of Ms Jo Calam to the new position of drama development manager for television.
Born in London, Ms Calam graduated from Bristol and London universities before entering the television industry as a script editor, working on series including The Bill (ITV) and Dream Team (Sky One).
In 1999 she joined BBC Northern Ireland as a senior script executive and later switched to BBC Choice as editorial executive.
Ms Calam's responsibilities will include managing all aspects of RTE's expanding drama development activity.