All People articles – Page 265
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NewsO'Connell to hunt UK formats for Discovery US
Former ITV factual commissioner Andrew O’Connell has joined Discovery Channel with a remit to hunt for the next US hit from British indies.
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NewsBBC leadership team: the final eleven
BBC deputy director general Anne Bulford and director of content Charlotte Moore are in line for pay increases after both were handed expanded remits as part of yesterday’s shake-up.
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NewsLouise Pedersen returns to All3Media
Louise Pedersen is returning to her former role as chief executive of All3Media International following the departure of Steve Macallister.
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NewsPact chairs Brexit working group
Pact chief executive John McVay has been appointed chair of a newly-established creative industries working group that will examine the implications of the EU referendum.
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NewsStudio Hamburg launches UK arm
Studio Hamburg Production Group has launched a UK production arm, which will be overseen by BFI executive Vivien Muller-Rommel.
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NewsObjective umbrellas 'adventure' indie
Plimsoll Productions creative director Gavin Henderson has established a male-skewing adventure and entertainment indie – under the umbrella of Objective Media Group.
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NewsJames Purnell takes centre stage in BBC reorganisation
BBC director general Tony Hall has unveiled his long-awaited management reshuffle, anointing Charlotte Moore as director of content and expanding James Purnell’s role to cover education.
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NewsObjective's Panda staffs up
Objective Media Group’s entertainment label Panda Television has hired a series editor of The Voice UK and the creator of Big Star’s Little Star as it beefs up its team.
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NewsCaroline Aherne: TV pays tribute
Tributes have poured in from across the TV industry for The Royle Family co-creator Caroline Aherne, who has died from cancer at 52.
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NewsPatrick Holland confirmed as BBC2 chief
Patrick Holland has been tasked with giving BBC2 a “new focus on authorship and an unprecedented commitment to factual specialism” after being confirmed as BBC2 channel editor.
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NewsAll3Media International boss departs
All3Media International chief executive Steve Macallister has left the company after a year and a half.
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NewsChris Evans could face police investigation
Top Gear presenter Chris Evans has come under the spotlight over historical sex abuse allegations and is reportedly facing a police investigation into the matter.
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NewsMark Wood to leave Zinc Media
Mark Wood, chief executive of Zinc Media, the TV production group formerly known as Ten Alps, is to leave the company.
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NewsPatrick Holland set to become BBC2 boss
BBC head of documentaries Patrick Holland is expected to be appointed editor of BBC2, less than a year after taking up his current commissioning position.
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NewsWhittingdale: Brexit will create new opportunities
The UK’s decision to leave the European Union will open up new opportunities for British media firms, according to culture secretary John Whittingdale.
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NewsRenegade hires ex-C4 commissioner
The Tribe indie Renegade Pictures has appointed former Channel 4 commissioning editor Julia Harrington to the newly created role of director of factual and factual drama.
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NewsBBC closes in on creative team
The BBC is a step closer to filling the vacuum around its top creative roles after hiring entertainment and drama chiefs just a few days apart.
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NewsPuttnam: ISPs and digital giants should fund public service content
Lord Puttnam’s Future of Public Service Television report has called for the creation of a public service content fund that is bankrolled by digital conglomerates and internet providers.
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NewsPanorama editor heads to Oxford University
Panorama editor Ceri Thomas is leaving the BBC after 24 years.
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NewsPiers Wenger appointed BBC head of drama
Channel 4 head of drama Piers Wenger has been appointed BBC director of drama commissioning after four years at the ad-supported broadcaster.