All People articles – Page 355
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NewsLucky Giant founder replaced by BBC exec
NBC head of comedy and Lucky Giant founder Mario Stylianides has left the business and been replaced by BBC executive Justin Davies.
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NewsOSF hires Watershed creative director
Oxford Scientific Films (OSF) has hired Watershed TV’s creative director Emma Morgan as it bids to broaden its programming slate.
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NewsScripps hires new UK boss
Scripps Networks has appointed Discovery veteran Phillip Luff as managing director of UK, Europe, Middle East and Africa.
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NewsTen Alps appoints chief executive
Former Future and ITN chief executive Mark Wood has been named chief executive of Ten Alps.
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NewsJo Street made acting BBC daytime boss
Jo Street has become the acting controller of BBC daytime following Damian Kavanagh’s appointment as BBC3 digital controller.
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NewsHM Treasury exec named Ofcom boss
HM Treasury executive Sharon White has been named as chief executive of media regulator Ofcom.
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CommentObituary: Angela Davis
Greg Whelan pays tribute to his wife Angela Davis, a former BBC London journalist who passed away this month
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NewsDoc/Fest hires programming chief
Sheffield Doc/Fest has appointed Claire Aguilar as director of programming and industry engagement.
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NewsDamian Kavanagh lands BBC3 role
Damian Kavanagh will be responsible for commissioning traditional, short-form and “new-form” content for BBC3 after being named digital controller of the channel.
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NewsWarner Bros launches development training scheme
Warner Bros Television Production UK is preparing to launch a training course to discover new development talent.
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NewsShonda Rhimes: I've not broken glass ceilings
Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal creator Shonda Rhimes has claimed that rather than break through any race or gender glass ceilings she is following in the footsteps of other women.
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NewsIndustry plans diversity study
The BBC, ITV and Broadchurch indie Kudos have teamed up with the Edinburgh International Television Festival to investigate the lack of diversity among production crews.
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NewsPeter Horrocks to join The Open University
Peter Horrocks, the director of the BBC World Service group, is to join The Open University following his departure from the BBC.
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NewsBBC reveals comedy plans
A Ruth Jones comedy is among a raft of projects on BBC1’s radar as it bids to plug the hole left by Miranda and now Mrs Brown’s Boys.
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NewsComedy Central appoints head of development
Comedy Central UK has named Joe McVey as its new head of development.
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NewsThe Apprentice producer hired by Wall To Wall
Long Lost Family indie Wall To Wall has appointed The Apprentice’s showrunner Cate Hall as an executive producer.
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NewsSara Geater elected Pact chair
Former FremantleMedia UK chief executive Sara Geater has won the race to become chair of Pact council in the organisation’s first contested election in at least 14 years.
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NewsVoltage expands executive team
Posh People: Inside Tatler executive producer Danny Horan has joined Voltage TV as one of a number of senior hires.
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NewsMark Soldinger to exit as Firecracker restructures
Firecracker Films founder Mark Soldinger is to leave the Big Fat Gypsy Weddings indie part of a management restructure.
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NewsIan Hislop urges BBC to become more 'pugnacious'
Ian Hislop has called on the BBC to become “more pugnacious” BBC after a period of cautious programming.