All People articles – Page 357
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NewsKaty Thorogood to join Ricochet
Dinner Date commissioner Katy Thorogood is to leave ITV after five years to become a creative director for Ricochet Productions.
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NewsSteve Morrison: give industry control of licence fee
All3Media chairman Steve Morrison has made an impassioned plea to safeguard the licence fee and set out a plan for it to be overseen by industry professionals and the public rather than politicians.
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NewsBack2Back hires development chief to aid US drive
Jews on Bikes indie Back2Back has hired a UK development chief as managing director David Nottman-Watt prepares to focus on the US.
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NewsTellyPro boss seeks backing for gallery simulator app
A producer and part-time technologist is looking for funding to help develop a simulator that could save productions time and money, as well as train the next generation of gallery directors.
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NewsHalo Post MD Jo Beighton steps down
Halo Post managing director Jo Beighton is set to leave the postproduction firm at the end of the month.
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NewsMishal Husain hails women on the frontline
BBC Radio 4 Today programme presenter Mishal Husain has hailed the role that women can play in reporting from the frontline of conflict zones.
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NewsThree in the running for chair of Pact council
Sara Geater, Cat Lewis and Laura Mansfield are battling it out to become Pact council chair in the organisation’s first contested election in at least 14 years.
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NewsObjective co-founder to step down
Andrew O’Connor is to leave Objective Productions, the indie that he co-founded with Michael Vine, after nearly 20 years in charge.
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NewsOctober Films hires US factual boss
October Films has hired a US head of factual as it expands its North America operation.
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NewsITV scales back Tonight
ITV is making a number of producers on Tonight redundant and plans to reduce the number of episodes it makes next year as it cuts costs on its flagship current affairs brand.
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NewsKay Benbow named acting BBC Children’s boss
CBeebies controller Kay Benbow is to become the acting director of BBC Children’s.
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NewsIngenious chief joins Simon Fuller's firm
Ingenious Investments CEO James Clayton has joined Simon Fuller’s media firm XIX Entertainment.
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NewsPlayground hires C4 commissioner
Channel 4 drama commissioner Sophie Gardiner is joining the UK division of Colin Callender’s indie Playground Entertainment.
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NewsC4 commissioner heads to Blast! Films
The Hoarder Next Door commissioner Nick Hornby is leaving Channel 4 to join Blast! Films as head of programmes.
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NewsStephen Lambert: let shows develop organically
Gogglebox producer Stephen Lambert believes the show’s success is a result of it being allowed to evolve on air, rather than requiring “endless treatments” during development.
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NewsNigel Slater launches indie to make ‘inspirational’ TV
Chef Nigel Slater and long-term business partner and producer James Thompson have launched a factual indie.
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NewsLion co-founder Mills to leave after 18 years at helm
Lion Television co-founder and managing director Jeremy Mills is stepping down from the All3Media-owned indie after 18 years.
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NewsSteve Macallister resigns from Zodiak Rights
Zodiak Rights chief executive Steve Macallister has resigned from the international arm of the Wife Swap producer after just ten months in the job.
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NewsFormer Boundless exec Gemma Davies joins US indie
Former Boundless and Twofour exec Gemma Davies has joined the development team of US indie Jane Street Entertainment.
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NewsGeorge Faber sets up indie with All3Media backing
The Forge, the drama indie set up by Company Pictures founder George Faber, has launched with backing from All3Media.