All People articles – Page 365
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NewsInitial appoints creative director of Big Brother
Initial has appointed Denis O’Connor to the newly-created role of creative director for flagship format Big Brother.
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NewsBBC2 to air unused Top Gear footage
Kim Shillinglaw has promised to salvage unused footage from Top Gear series 22 in a move that will return Jeremy Clarkson to BBC2’s airwaves.
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NewsC4 to merge entertainment and fact-ent teams
Channel 4 is merging its entertainment and factual entertainment teams and will hand control of the super-division to Liam Humphreys.
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NewsBBC kicks off hunt for BBC Studios boss
The BBC has launched a hunt for a “world-class” executive to oversee the commercialisation of its in-house production division.
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NewsSheffield Doc/Fest hires Liz McIntyre
Discovery commissioner Liz McIntyre is leaving the broadcaster to head up Sheffield Doc/Fest.
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NewsJustin Gorman to exit C4
Channel 4 head of entertainment Justin Gorman is leaving the broadcaster after five years.
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NewsNat Geo hires commissioner
Nat Geo has hired Richard III: The King In The Car Park exec producer Simon Young as a commissioner in its London production hub.
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NewsBBC scraps plan to combine docs and current affairs roles
The BBC has performed a U-turn on its decision to combine its head of documentaries and current affairs commissioning roles as part of its major factual overhaul.
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NewsDisability exec Alison Walsh exits C4
Channel 4 disability executive Alison Walsh has left the broadcaster after two decades, following a restructure of its diversity team.
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NewsJeremy Clarkson plots new car show
Jeremy Clarkson has promised to create another motoring show after losing his job as the presenter Top Gear for physically assaulting producer Oisin Tymon.
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NewsTessa Ross quits National Theatre after five months
The former head of Film4 has resigned from her post as National Theatre chief executive after less than six months in the job.
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NewsBBC Trust director departs after nine months
Jon Zeff has stepped down as director of the BBC Trust after just nine months.
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NewsDavid Flynn to exit Endemol Shine
Endemol UK’s chief creative officer David Flynn is to leave the company after 16 years to seek out a fresh challenge.
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NewsBetty hires director of programmes
Bear Grylls: Mission Survive indie Betty has appointed Wall to Wall executive producer Duncan Coates as director of programmes.
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NewsRona Fairhead to ‘relinquish HSBC duties’
BBC Trust chairman Rona Fairhead is set to relinquish her responsibilities as a non-executive director at HSBC, according to reports.
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NewsC4 Growth Fund indie hires Jonathan Boseley
Fledgling indie Renowned Films has hired former London Live commissioner Jonathan Boseley following its Growth Fund investment from Channel 4.
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NewsJane Turton to deliver Media Summit keynote
All3Media chief executive Jane Turton is to deliver a keynote examining the realities, challenges and opportunities of an ever-changing transatlantic and digital content market at Broadcast’s Media Summit on 1 June.
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NewsJon Snow to receive Bafta Fellowship
Channel 4 news anchor Jon Snow is to be awarded a Bafta Fellowship for a career which has spanned 40 years.The veteran broadcaster, renowned for his selection of ties, will collect the award during the Bafta Awards at London’s Theatre Royal on 10 May.Awarded annually in ...
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NewsBBC extends freeze on newsroom job cuts
The BBC has extended by three months the moratorium on compulsory redundancies in its newsroom after further talks with broadcasting unions, it has emerged.
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NewsHurford Jones exits as Sky Living halts originations
Sky Living is to retreat from commissioning and shift its originations budget to Sky 1 in a move that has resulted in the departure of channel director Antonia Hurford-Jones.