All People articles – Page 297
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NewsC5 factual commissioner to depart
Channel 5 factual commissioner Ninder Billing is leaving the broadcaster to return to production.
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NewsBig Light hires BBC drama exec
BBC Drama creative director Katie McAleese has joined Frank Spotnitz’s Big Light Productions.
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NewsMaxine Watson joins Twenty Twenty
Twenty Twenty has appointed BBC documentaries commissioner Maxine Watson as director of programmes.
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NewsEvening Standard editor joins Today programme
London Evening Standard editor Sarah Sands has been hired as editor of BBC Radio 4’s Today programme.
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NewsScreenchannel hires former C4 commissioner
Screenchannel Television has appointed former Channel 4 commissioning editor Katie Boyd as its first creative director.
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NewsEmerging writer join Dancing Ledge
Dancing Ledge Productions has awarded its second writer in residence bursary after receiving submissions from over 150 writers.
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NewsJay Hunt reveals strategy and issues lifestyle challenge
Channel 4’s Jay Hunt has called for big ideas with social awareness and stronger lifestyle programming, claiming the latter is “stuck in a rut” across British television.
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NewsDonna Clark to join Darlow Smithson
Donna Clark, former head of formats and features commissioning at the BBC, has joined Darlow Smithson Productions as joint managing director.
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NewsFirecrest Films appoints Mentorn duo
Glasgow-based indie Firecrest Films has poached Mentorn execs Iain Scollay and Mark Roberts as joint creative directors following its investment from the C4 Growth Fund.
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NewsLine of Duty commissioner joins Two Cities
Line Of Duty commissioner Stephen Wright is to leave the BBC to join Alex Graham and Michael Jackson’s Two Cities indie.
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NewsBBC restructures specialist factual team
The BBC has overhauled its specialist factual commissioning team - creating three roles dedicated to science, religion & ethics and history.
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NewsNon-scripted commissioner leaves Sky
Sky non-scripted commissioner James Quinn is leaving the pay-TV broadcaster after two years.
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NewsROAR expands empire with comedy deal
Talent management company ROAR Group has acquired comedy agency Christian Knowles Productions (CKP), which represents acts including Micky Flanagan, Hal Cruttenden and Mark Watson.
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NewsBBC appoints first kids’ commissioner for the nations
The BBC has appointed executive producer Julia Bond as its first children’s commissioning executive for Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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NewsSpecialist factual commissioner exits the BBC
BBC specialist factual commissioner Rachel Morgan is to leave the corporation after 18 months.
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NewsLiza Marshall sets up Hera Pictures
Former Channel 4 drama chief Liza Marshall has set up Hera Productions after stepping down from Archery Pictures last year.
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NewsObituary: Paul Styles
Paul Styles, one of the key architects of the independent production sector and founder of cable channel UK Living, has died aged 69.
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NewsBBC chair stresses neutrality
Incoming BBC chairman Sir David Clementi stressed his political neutrality and claimed significant knowledge of BBC programming as he faced questions from MPs at a select committee hearing on Tuesday, 17 January.
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NewsDavid Mortimer joins Tinopolis
Former NBC Universal non-scripted chief David Mortimer has joined Mentorn and Firecracker owner Tinopolis Group as director of content.
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NewsBBC News exec joins Moore's top team
BBC News’ chief finance and operating officer has been appointed as director of content Charlotte Moore’s second-in-command.