All People articles – Page 364
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NewsGeater relinquishes Pact duties for All3 role
Former Fremantle Media UK boss Sara Geater has joined All3Media as chief operating officer, forcing her to relinquish her duties as the chair of Pact after only four months.
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NewsRace on to lead BBC Studios
Serious contenders have emerged to lead BBC Studios as the recruitment process begins in earnest.
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NewsJeff Pope recognised by Bafta
Factual drama writer and producer Jeff Pope is to be presented with the Alan Clarke Special award at the Bafta Awards.
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NewsBBC2 boss: creatively exciting moment for Top Gear
Kim Shillinglaw has claimed BBC2 has the opportunity to reassess Top Gear before it returns to the channel.
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NewsPeter Kay sitcom draws 2.8m iPlayer views
Peter Kay’s debut BBC1 sitcom, Car Share, has become iPlayer’s most successful box-set launch after it generated 2.8m requests.
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NewsNigel Farage slams ‘arrogant, lackadaisical’ BBC
Ukip leader Nigel Farage has lashed out at the BBC, blasting its left-wing bias and “arrogant, lackadaisical attitude” in a column for The Independent.
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NewsChris Brogden leaves Sky for Tinopolis entertainment role
Sky commissioner Chris Brogden is to join Tinopolis as the super-indie’s first creative director for entertainment in June.
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NewsC4 hires viewer relationship chief
Channel 4 has promoted Charlie Palmer to head of viewer relationship management following the departure of Steve Forde last month.
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NewsGeorge Entwistle to exec C4 election coverage
Former BBC director general George Entwistle has been drafted in to exec produce Channel 4’s election night coverage.
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NewsUS execs lead Edinburgh TV Festival line-up
US execs will be out in force in Edinburgh this year, with senior figures from HBO, Showtime, FX and Discovery flying the flag for cable and Amazon Studios representing the new breed of online commissioners.
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NewsFormer C4 boss argues for licence fee rise
Former Channel 4 chief executive Michael Jackson has called for the licence fee to be increased and warned against the potential “dismemberment” of the BBC.
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NewsFiona Bruce closes indie as BBC changes talent contracts
Fiona Bruce is closing her production company as the BBC continues to overhaul the way it contracts some of its biggest stars.
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NewsBBC Learning producer Katy Jones dies
BBC Learning executive producer, drama documentary maker and award-winning journalist Katy Jones has died suddenly at the age of 51.
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NewsBBC2 controller targets ‘gorgeous’ single docs
BBC2 controller Kim Shillinglaw has called on producers to pitch more stand-out single documentaries and current affairs investigations.
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NewsBFI apppoints diversity manager
The BFI (British Film Institute) has appointed Deborah Williams to the new role of diversity manager.
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NewsFormer Culture Show editor wins 75-part Bloomberg arts series
An indie founded by former Culture Show editor Eddie Morgan has secured a three-year deal with Bloomberg TV to make a 75-part art series.
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NewsMentorn hires former Betty head of features
Mentorn Media has hired former Betty head of features David Emerson as head of formats and features, as well as making three other appointments.
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NewsRemarkable managing director steps down
Remarkable Television joint managing director Colette Foster is to step down after eight years with the company.
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NewsTop Gear executive producer resigns
Top Gear executive producer Andy Wilman has resigned from the BBC a month after Jeremy Clarkson’s contract was not renewed.
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NewsTurner UK managing director departs
Turner UK general manager Anthony Lukom has left the broadcaster, handing his responsibilities to Northern Europe managing director Ian McDonough.