All People articles – Page 362
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NewsMP tells Rona Fairhead to resign
Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chair Margaret Hodge has called on BBC Trust chairman Rona Fairhead to resign over her handling of the HSBC tax evasion scandal.
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NewsBBCW hires Twenty Twenty producer
BBC Worldwide has appointed Twenty Twenty executive producer Kirsty Hanson as commissioning executive for its recently-launched international channel BBC Earth.
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NewsThree River Fiction hires drama exec
Three River Fiction, the drama division of Jonathan Drake’s indie, has hired former Emmerdale writer Ben McGrath as development producer.
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NewsBBC Trust chair to tackle HSBC questions
BBC chairman Rona Fairhead will address questions about her role in an HSBC tax scandal in front of a committee of MPs next week.
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NewsMartin Davidson handed expanded role in BBC factual shake-up
Martin Davidson has been named as the BBC’s head of specialist factual as the changes to the corporation’s factual commissioning team begin to shape up.
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NewsLion TV creates dedicated genre roles
All3Media indie Lion TV has created three new head of department positions as part of a 50% increase in development spend designed to broaden its slate.
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NewsChrysalis Vision hires creative director
Chrysalis Vision, the drama indie resurrected by Mick Pilsworth and Chris Wright, has hired Marchlands assistant producer Sue Gibbs as creative director.
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NewsChris Evans establishes Zimple for TFI Friday revival
Chris Evans has established a vehicle to produce the upcoming live 20th anniversary episode of TFI Friday alongside Monkey Kingdom and Olga TV.
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NewsDon’t Tell the Bride commissioner to leave BBC
BBC factual commissioner James Hayes will leave the corporation at the end of March.
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NewsBBC plans data ‘revolution’
Tony Hall will today set out plans for the BBC to harness the power of data to offer audiences Amazon-style recommendations as it bids to become a “pioneer” in the internet age.
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NewsNick Thorogood to leave Scripps
Nick Thorogood is to leave Food Network owner Scripps Network after five years.
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NewsKudos replaces Jane Featherstone with joint chief execs
Broadchurch producer Kudos will enter a new era by promoting Lovely Day founder Diederick Santer to become joint chief executive alongside Dan Isaacs.
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NewsJane Turton named All3Media boss
Jane Turton has landed the top job at All3Media after a five-month global search by its new owners Liberty Global and Discovery Communications.
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NewsDanny Cohen aims to rid BBC of 'addiction' to overnight ratings
Danny Cohen will attempt to wean staff off their “addiction” to the overnight ratings by introducing sophisticated internal data, which will also how reveal how the BBC is reaching underserved viewers.
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NewsLucinda Hicks named COO of Endemol Shine UK
Endemol Shine Group has promoted Dragonfly boss Lucinda Hicks to chief operating officer of its UK division.
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NewsDazed video chief joins Vice Media's i-D
Dazed & Confused head of video Ravi Amaratunga is leaving the publisher to head up Vice Media-owned magazine i-D’s international video output.
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NewsFMI hires Shine exec for drama push
Fremantle Media International has hired Shine International senior vice president of acquisitions Georgia Brown as it looks to increase its scripted output.
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NewsAndrew O’Connell lands full-time ITV role
ITV has appointed temporary factual commissioner Andrew O’Connell on a permanent basis to replace the outgoing Katy Thorogood.
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NewsEndemol entertainment chief joins Electric Ray
Electric Ray has hired Endemol exec Shaun Parry as its creative director of entertainment.
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NewsRoy Ackerman to leave Fresh One
Fresh One managing director Roy Ackerman is to leave the company after six years.