All People articles – Page 329
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NewsBBC completes marketing and audiences restructure
Jane Lingham has been named BBC marketing and audiences director for brand, media and planning, completing a restructure of the wider marketing and audiences department.
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NewsThe Box snares ITVS digital chief
ITV Studios digital entertainment chief Athena Witter has joined The Box Plus Network to strengthen its original content offering.
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NewsIn brief: Eleventh Hour; House Productions
Safe House indie Eleventh Hour and Tessa Ross and Juliette Howell’s House Producitons have each made senior hires.
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NewsBBC and ITV set to revamp daytime schedules
ITV is eyeing “marmite” daytime formats that can move into primetime, while the BBC is searching for diverse, live series that appeal to the whole country, as both broadcasters freshen up their daytime schedules.
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NewsFMUK hires C4’s Humphreys
Fremantle Media UK (FMUK) has handed Liam Humphreys control of its non-scripted indie portfolio, and will ask its labels to work together more closely under his leadership.
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NewsNew era at Tiger Aspect as Clarke-Jervoise departs
Sophie Clarke-Jervoise is to step down as managing director of Tiger Aspect after 12 years with the company, and will be replaced by Ben Cavey and Will Gould.
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NewsEndemol Studios exec joins ITVS US
ITV Studios America has hired former Endemol Shine Studios exec Dwayne Shattuck as executive vice-president of production.
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NewsBBC consolidates TV & radio marketing roles
The BBC has promoted Charlotte Lock to the newly-created role of marketing and audiences director for content for radio and education.
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NewsJames Corden becomes Fulwell 73 partner
James Corden has become an equity partner in Carpool Karaoke indie Fulwell 73.
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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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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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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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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.