Profile: Johannah Dyer

07 Apr 09

Johannah Dyer formed Hotbed Media with Venture Capital investment in March 2000, after 10 years in the broadcast industry. In just 4 years of trading, she has led the company's growth to a turnover of £3.5 million and 65 employees. Johannah has extensive editorial experience of network production and is also well-versed in the financial and business affairs of the broadcast industry. As well as managing the company, she also executive-produces Hotbed's range of award-winning programming. Johannah is passionate about proving that great programmes can be made from outside London and for a number of years was Chair of Pact's influential 'Nations & Regions' committee. She is involved in several industry bodies including Screen West Midlands, where she was instrumental in securing £3 million of Broadcast Development Funding for the region.