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ABOUT US

MediaXchange has a 30 year history of facilitating the
creativeand business interests of clients entering the
international tier of the entertainment industry
Within this global economy, companies need the right information and the right contacts for access and success. All elements of the Entertainment industries, from creating content to business applications and traditional distribution to new media, are strongly influenced by opportunities and interests in the international market place. Trends in finance, content and talent cross borders, rapidly altering the local landscape.

Based in Los Angeles and London, MediaXchange is a media consultancy assisting entertainment industry professionals to develop effective knowledge, contacts and business in the international marketplace.

Founded in 1991 by CEO Katrina Wood, MediaXchange’s roster of returning clients and new participants from around the world encompasses studios and networks, creative and business executives, writers and developers, financiers and filmmakers, government agencies and industry associations.

The range of services we are able to provide is drawn from our unique global perspective. In collaboration with you, we design a route to your desired destination.

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The team

Katrina Wood

Founder and CEO

As Chief Executive Officer and Founder of MediaXchange Ltd. for 30 years Katrina built the company and laid the foundations of our global network of professionals working in TV and film drama and, increasingly, games entertainment.    

Katrina pioneered programmes tailored for the interests of individual film and media professionals and was co-Founder of Women in Film UK (now called Women in Film and TV), the leading membership organisation for women working in media, of which she remains an honorary lifelong member

Alison Simmonds

Director of Programmes and Information

Alison devises and coordinates services for MediaXchange’s extensive range of specialised events and client development for senior media professionals.

Having spent 12 years as a consultant in Hollywood, Alison returned to the UK in 2011 and is based in the North West of England. Prior to her years in LA, the earlier part of her UK career was spent in Programme Acquisition and Business Affairs at ITV, BSkyB and Channel 4, working closely with Programme Directors and Commissioning Editors on the selection, negotiation and contracting of programming from suppliers from all over the world.

Tamara Romaniuk

Head of US Operations

Tammy spearheads the Los Angeles branch of MediaXchange, operating as the point person on the company’s Creative Vision strand of international events for writers, producers, and executives in film, television, and new media. For the last 9 years, she has also been instrumental in managing MediaXchange’s most successful program, The Showrunner TV Drama Exchange, based in Los Angeles. This prestigious program brings together international talent with US showrunners and industry executives, fostering insights into the US creative process and helping to establish vital industry connections.

Our Clients