All People articles – Page 274
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NewsData chief Gill Whitehead exits C4 for Google
Data chief Gill Whitehead is leaving Channel 4 after eight years to join Google.
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NewsSharon Horgan pilot to spearhead BBC comedy strand
The BBC is lining up a contemporary comedy from Catastrophe co-creator Sharon Horgan and The IT Crowd writer Graham Linehan as a counter to its season of sitcom revivals.
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NewsBig Brother showrunner leaves Initial
Big Brother showrunner Nick Samwell-Smith will become the latest high-profile Endemol Shine Group departure after deciding to step down as the boss of Initial.
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NewsF1 coverage to be 'more diverse' on C4
Channel 4’s Formula 1 coverage will be more “detailed, diverse and fun” than the BBC’s, according to its presenting team.
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NewsWorking Title hires former Kudos exec as MD
Working Title Television has hired former Kudos executive Andrew Woodhead as managing director.
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NewsBBC savings target rises to £800m
Director general Tony Hall has revealed that the BBC must make deeper savings than previously set out – cutting £800m from its budget by 2022.
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NewsBBC Studios hires head of comedy
BBC comedy commissioner Chris Sussman is to replace Myfanwy Moore as BBC Studios’ head of comedy.
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NewsCharlotte Moore makes 'loud & clear' defence of BBC1
Content supremo Charlotte Moore has issued a “loud and clear” defence of BBC1 distinctiveness and claimed not to recognise the secretary of state’s criticism of the channel.
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NewsRed Bull hires UK programming team
Former Maverick chief executive Jim Sayer and ex-Bullseye managing director Ed Crick are to run Red Bull’s UK programming team.
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NewsKevin Lygo briefs ITV staff on commissioning restructure
Kevin Lygo is to split ITV’s director of entertainment and factual roles, previously held by Elaine Bedell and Richard Klein, to create a flatter, more focused commissioning structure.
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NewsEvans rapped for plugging TFI on R2
Chris Evans was given a verbal warning by the BBC for repeatedly plugging TFI Friday on his BBC Radio 2 breakfast show last year, it has emerged.
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NewsC4 head of drama development departs
Channel 4’s head of drama development Surian Fletcher-Jones is leaving the broadcaster after three years to join the indie sector.
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NewsEndemol Beyond boss exits
Endemol Shine Group’s digital chief Georg Ramme is to leave the company and will be replaced by commercial boss Wim Ponnet.
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NewsC4 hires fact-ent commissioner
Danny Carvalho is to become a commissioning editor for factual entertainment at Channel 4.
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NewsGreg Dyke appointed to BAFTA TV role
Former BFI chairman succeeds Sophie Turner Laing in the role as vice president for television.
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NewsWall to Wall names new head of entertainment
Wall to Wall Television has appointed The Getaway Car executive producer Andy Rowe to replace Moira Ross as head of entertainment.
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NewsRed Arrow promotes James Baker
Red Arrow Entertainment Group, which owns indies including CPL Productions and Nerd, has promoted James Baker to president.
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NewsPeter Salmon’s exit rocks BBC Studios
The person tasked with rebuilding BBC Studios will be named this month after Peter Salmon’s move to Endemol Shine Group shocked the industry and rocked in-house production.
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NewsTrevor Phillips: C4 privatisation would create cultural divide
Government proposals to privatise Channel 4 could result in increased racial alienation and cultural segregation, according to leading race equality campaigner Trevor Phillips.
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NewsCorrie creator Tony Warren MBE dies
Coronation Street creator Tony Warren MBE has died aged 79.