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]

Television

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

gollark: Just add a "NOT ABANDONED" sign.
gollark: And you can probably shove insulation in.
gollark: They MAY be in one of the many places without tornadoes.
gollark: Exactly. They're obviously trying to allay our suspicions so they can do federal agent things more easily.
gollark: Sounds like something a federal agent would say.

References
  1. When duty calls
  2. Ex-BBC man Johnson debuts entertainment shop
  3. C4 outsources Skins PR
  4. Branagh gears up for screen return
  5. BBC outsources Holby City comms
  6. News Brief: Ian Johnson Publicity hired
  • Official website
  • "And So to Wed". The Guardian. 19 Nov 2005. December 21 - the day, in 2005, when the first civil partnerships were registered in England and, in effect, gay marriage became legal


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