Kieran Doherty (writer)

Kieran Doherty is a Northern Irish writer, TV format creator, Executive Producer and Public Speaker. 

He is also the Joint Managing Director of Stellify Media, alongside his creative and business partner, Matthew Worthy.

Doherty & Worthy have co-created multiple entertainment formats - including the international formats Secret Fortune and Take The Money and Run - while working for UK independent production company Wild Rover Productions.

In 2014 Doherty & Worthy launched the production company Stellify Media as a joint venture with Sony Pictures Television. Stellify Media is best known for successfully rebooting Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? with Jeremy Clarkson for ITV, and Blind Date with Paul O'Grady for Channel 5. Stellify have also created several award-winning formats such as Beauty Queen & Single for BBC Northern Ireland, Flinch for Netflix, and Celebrity Snoop Dogs for Channel 4.

Previously Chair of The RTS NI and Chair of The RTS NI TV Awards, Kieran also served two terms as the PACT Director for Northern Ireland. He is also a founding member of the Media Therapy Group, the largest media networking group in Ireland.