BBC 
Netflix 
Sky UK 
As it further embeds in the U.K. ecosystem, Netflix is investing in a group of grassroots organizations to create more opportunities in the film and TV industries for youth from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds.The streaming giant is investing £350,000 across three organizations: the Identity School of Acting, where “Small Axe” actor John Boyega trained; Million Youth Media, one of the U.K.’s top youth-oriented digital platforms; and Mama Youth, which operates an extensive network of training programs.Netflix will support...
Netflix
Anne
Mensah
VP, Content
Mensah runs scripted and unscripted for Netflix in the U.K., with an aim to source British shows with global appeal. Her team is behind some of the streamer’s most popular series, including “The Crown” and “Sex Education,” as well as the hit “Heartstopper,” recently renewed for two seasons. Upcoming fare includes “Lockwood & Co,” “Baby Reindeer” and “Cuckoo Son.” Mensah formerly worked at Sky and the BBC, amassing drama credits “Wallander,” with Kenneth Branagh; “Patrick Melrose,” starring Benedict Cumberbatch; and Emmy winner “Chernobyl.” She’s on the boards of Scottish games, film and post-production company Blazing Griffin, the Royal Television Society and industry trainer ScreenSkills.
