Ian Johnson (publicist)

Ian Johnson is a public relations manager based in London, specialising in online, television and film publicity.

In the early 1990s, Johnson worked in the Channel 4 Press Office.[1] In 1992 he was part of the launch Press Office team for Carlton Television. From 1996 to 2001 Johnson handled publicity for LWT/Granada Television, launching Cold Feet, Popstars and unit publicity for the film Bloody Sunday. At the BBC, Johnson was Head of Publicity for Drama, Entertainment and Film from 2001-2004 (during which time he worked closely with Jane Tranter) and was Head Of Special Projects in Publicity from 2004-2006.[2]

He founded Ian Johnson Publicity Limited in 2006. Specialising in high-end Drama including Wallander and Call the Midwife, Ian Johnson Publicity has since expanded to the United States working on programs with Starz, HBO and Showtime.[2]

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Television

Ian Johnson also does corporate publicity for some of the UK's leading independent film and television production companies:

References

  1. ↑ When duty calls
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Ex-BBC man Johnson debuts entertainment shop
  3. 1 2 C4 outsources Skins PR
  4. ↑ Branagh gears up for screen return
  5. ↑ BBC outsources Holby City comms
  6. ↑ News Brief: Ian Johnson Publicity hired

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