All People articles – Page 320
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NewsBen Stephenson in talks to leave the BBC
BBC drama controller Ben Stephenson is in talks over a high-profile move to the US, Broadcast can reveal.
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NewsTrue North founder sets up indie
True North co-founder Glyn Middleton has set up his own indie six months after leaving the Leeds-based business.
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NewsSky appoints entertainment commisisoner
Former Chatty Man exec producer Richard Ackerman has joined Sky as a non-scripted commissioner.
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NewsBBC America names programming chief
BBC America has appointed Sundance exec Nena Rodrigue in the newly created role of executive vice president of original programming.
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NewsBen Cavey opens comedy label
Tiger Aspect head of comedy and entertainment Ben Cavey has launched his own label, which will specialise in developing sitcoms for up-and-coming comedy talent.
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NewsBBC recruits for diversity push
The BBC has hired six diverse, industry-facing assistant commissioners as part of the corporation’s mission to represent every family and community in the UK.
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NewsFox UK brings in Jeff Ford
Jeff Ford is to return to the UK to take up the role of managing director of Fox International Channels UK.
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NewsZodiak Americas boss exits
Zodiak Americas chief executive Jonny Slow is leaving the super-indie after more than ten years.
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NewsBoundless hires The Undateables exec
The Undateables producer Sarah Spencer has become Boundless’ second hire in less than a month.
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NewsIan Squires leaves ITV after 20 years
ITV controller of current affairs and news operations Ian Squires will step down after the 2015 general election, ending a 20-year career at the broadcaster.
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NewsFairhead: BBC charter renewal must not be handled by elite
Rona Fairhead will today warn that the job of renewing the BBC’s charter for the next decade should not be handled by a “small elite” if it is to deliver value for licence fee payers.
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NewsLiberty Bell lands Call Centre exec producer
The Call Centre executive producer Jon Connerty has joined Avalon Factual indie Liberty Bell as an executive producer.
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NewsMeirion Jones to leave the BBC
Meirion Jones, one half of the investigation team behind Newsnight’s dropped Jimmy Savile story, is to leave the BBC.
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NewsLion Scotland appoints MD
Lisa Hazlehurst has been promoted to the newly created role of managing director of Lion Scotland.
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NewsTern hires Lion Scotland creative director
Tern TV has hired Andrew Snowball, the creative director of Lion Scotland, to the newly created role of director of features and popular factual.
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NewsI'm A Celebrity co-creator hired as ITN Prods factual chief
I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! co-creator Will Smith has been appointed as ITN Productions’ head of factual.
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NewsTom Giles handed new BBC role
Former Panorama editor Tom Giles has left BBC News to become a specialist factual producer at BBC Productions, Broadcast understands.
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NewsC4 hires Shorts commissioner
Channel 4 has strengthened its Shorts commissioning team with the addition of Little Dot Studios’ content exec Isaac Densu.
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NewsRetort hires head of development
FremantleMedia UK indie Retort has hired former Channel 4 deputy commissioner Nana Hughes as its head of development.
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NewsCTO Burrows to exit Channel 4
Channel 4 broadcast and distribution chief technology officer Kevin Burrows is to leave the broadcaster.