All People articles – Page 379
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NewsObituary: Brian Wesley
Brian Wesley, producer of shows including Game For A Laugh and Surprise Surprise, has died aged 67.
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NewsRich Ross to leave Shine America
Shine America boss Rich Ross is the latest high-profile executive to leave the company following the mega-merger between Endemol and Shine Group.
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NewsTim Hincks confirmed as Endemol & Shine president
Tim Hincks has been named as president of the newly merged Endemol and Shine Group company.
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NewsRona Fairhead demands BBC efficiency
BBC Trust chairman Rona Fairhead has stressed that the efficiency of the organisation is “fundamentally important” in her first media interview.
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NewsWill Smith to leave RDF
Will Smith, director of programmes at RDF Television, is to leave the Zodiak Media-owned production company.
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NewsKeshet beefs up UK division
Homeland producer Keshet has bolstered its fledgling UK division with the hire of two comedy and formats executives.
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NewsWhizz Kid in talks with new backers
Whizz Kid Entertainment is in talks with potential investors after Ingenious wound up the media investment fund that owns nearly half of the indie.
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NewsLouise Pedersen exits All3Media after a decade
Louise Pedersen is leaving All3Media International to set up the UK division of Playground Entertainment, the high-end drama producer set up by former HBO Films boss Colin Callender.
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NewsScripps hires UK programming exec
Scripps Network UK, which operates the Food Network and Travel Channel, has hired former Discovery exec Katharina Feistauer as vice president of programming.
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NewsOSF boss labels natural history ‘tired’
The natural history genre has become “tired” and producers must work harder to convince broadcasters to invest in shows, according to Oxford Scientific Films boss Clare Birks.
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NewsRTS allocates £60k student bursaries
The Royal Television Society (RTS) has revealed the 20 youngsters to receive funding as part of its inaugural undergraduate bursary scheme.
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News7 Wonder hires OSF exec
7 Wonder has stepped up its recruitment drive with the appointment of Oxford Scientific Films’ (OSF) Steve Condie as head of specialist factual.
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NewsJamal Edwards to speak at Production and Post Forum
The founder of youth online broadcaster SBTV, Jamal Edwards, has joined the line-up of speakers at Broadcast’s Production and Post Forum.
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NewsJonathan Ross signs two series ITV deal
Jonathan Ross has signed up for a further two series of his ITV chat show – keeping him on the channel until at least the end of 2015.
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NewsFran Unsworth named BBC World Service chief
BBC deputy director of news Fran Unsworth has been appointed director of BBC World Service group.
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NewsCeri Thomas confirmed as Panorama editor
Ceri Thomas, the BBC’s former head of news programmes, has been confirmed as the permanent editor of Panorama.
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NewsFacebook hires CNN exec for content push
Facebook has hired CNN veteran Nick Wren to forge partnerships with media companies.
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NewsThe Garden’s creative director departs
The Garden Productions creative director Jonathan Smith is to leave the ITV Studios-owned indie at the end of the year.
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NewsRichard McKerrow: give ideas a chance
Love Productions co-founder Richard McKerrow believes the industry must give good ideas more time to grow after the slowburn success of The Great British Bake Off culminated in 13 million viewers for last week’s final.
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NewsEmma Willis to join Twenty Twenty
The Great British Bake Off commissioner Emma Willis is to leave the BBC after nearly nine years to become creative director of Twenty Twenty Television.