BBC Sport's head of programmes and planning Pat Younge is being temporarily replaced by Grandstand and Sports Personality of the Yeareditor Philip Bernie. Younge is joining Discovery Communications in the US to run its Travel Channel and has already left the corporation. Bernie has stepped into his role temporarily, but the BBC is holding off finding a permanent replacement until the recent round of job cuts take effect.
BBC Sport's head of programmes and planning Pat Younge is being temporarily replaced by Grandstand and Sports Personality of the Yeareditor Philip Bernie. Younge is joining Discovery Communications in the US to run its Travel Channel and has already left the corporation. Bernie has stepped into his role temporarily, but the BBC is holding off finding a permanent replacement until the recent round of job cuts take effect.