All People articles – Page 321
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NewsPaul Lee to exit US network ABC
Paul Lee, the British boss of ABC, is leaving the Disney-owned broadcaster after six years.
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NewsArchers editor takes over EastEnders
EastEnders’ showrunner Dominic Treadwell-Collins is leaving the soap this spring to be replaced by The Archers editor Sean O’Connor.
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NewsPeter Bazalgette’s ITV task in spotlight
Leading industry figures have hailed “pathological problem-solver” Peter Bazalgette as the right man to maintain ITV’s momentum when he takes over as chairman later this year.
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NewsSo TV appoints creative director
Paul Gilheany, the former head of factual and factual entertainment at Objective, has been appointed creative director at So Television with immediate effect.
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NewsCharlotte Moore poised to unveil BBC strategy
BBC channels supremo Charlotte Moore will reveal her vision for television and iPlayer at an evening event at the Serpentine on 7 March.
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NewsKavanagh: BBC3’s shackles are off
BBC3 boss Damian Kavanagh has claimed that “the shackles are off when it comes to creativity” as the channel shifts to become an online-only proposition from today.
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NewsITV confirms Bazalgette as chairman
ITV has confirmed that Sir Peter Bazalgette will replace Archie Norman as its next non-executive chairman.
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NewsDame Jane Smith gets publication date
Dame Jane Smith has delivered her final report on Jimmy Savile to the BBC and it will be published on 25 February.
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NewsBazalgette in running to become ITV chair
Sir Peter Bazalgette has been named as the frontrunner to replace Archie Norman as chairman of ITV.
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NewsMilkshake! boss exits C5
Channel 5 children’s boss Jess Symons is to leave the broadcaster after almost a decade.
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NewsBetty hires head of development
The Undateables indie Betty has appointed Optomen’s Damian Pitman as head of development.
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NewsRob Delaney tells government to ‘get filthy hands off’ C4
Catastrophe star Rob Delaney has warned the government to “stay the fuck away” from Channel 4 as the threat of privatisation continues to loom large over the broadcaster.
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NewsCrackit exec joins Spun Gold
Crackit Productions’ Fintan Maguire has joined Spun Gold as an executive producer.
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NewsFull Top Gear presenting line-up revealed
The BBC has revealed a seven-strong line-up of presenters for the reboot of Top Gear, with Formula 1 commentator Eddie Jordan among those joining co-hosts Chris Evans and Matt LeBlanc.
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NewsProducers reflect on Richard Klein’s record
Producers have praised Richard Klein’s indie relations skills after he stepped down as ITV’s director of factual.
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NewsEx-Endemol Shine Group duo launch indie
Two of Endemol Shine Group’s highest-profile former executives have established a new-breed production company dedicated to entertainment formats.
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NewsDan Isaacs to leave Kudos to join Featherstone
Kudos co-chief executive Dan Isaacs is to hook up with his former colleague Jane Featherstone again with Diederick Santer taking sole charge at the Endemol Shine-owned drama indie.
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NewsKlein: attracting viewers to factual is TV's toughest challenge
Richard Klein has claimed that attracting large audiences to factual programming is one of the biggest challenges facing television, as ITV confirmed his departure.
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NewsITV parts company with Richard Klein
ITV has parted company with director of factual Richard Klein after two-and-a-half years.
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NewsCreative Access places 500th BAME intern
Diversity charity Creative Access, which helps ethnic minority talent break into the industry, has placed its 500th intern.