MD of Sixth Sense Media Ltd., Sallyann set up the London-based independent production company in 2000, to give young people a voice - and to empower, inspire, entertain and inform children globally, young and old.

Delivering high quality content to mainstream broadcasters, Sallyann and her talented team have produced hundreds of hours of high rating programming, becoming known for their fresh and innovative approach, and passion to truly understand what engages our younger generation.

A trained journalist,Sallyann started her career at ITN, and then moved to the BBC. As part of her undergraduate degree at Cambridge, she studied child development, and this desire to understand and support children continues to this day.

 ixth Sense’slatest production is Series 4 of the BAFTA nominated Our Family for CBeebies, a pre-school show capturing the magic of family life, which regularly takes the number one slot across all Children’s Channels in the UK.

In addition to her work at Sixth Sense, Sallyannhas spent time exec’ing at Disney and Discovery, and been involved in a number of cross-platform projects, including the launch of the multi award winning educational website, TrueTube, and more recently her own passion project, www.happynesshub.com, a non-profit organisation empowering others to live more fulfilled lives.

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