All People articles – Page 308
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NewsFormer Boundless exec Gemma Davies joins US indie
Former Boundless and Twofour exec Gemma Davies has joined the development team of US indie Jane Street Entertainment.
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NewsGeorge Faber sets up indie with All3Media backing
The Forge, the drama indie set up by Company Pictures founder George Faber, has launched with backing from All3Media.
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NewsLiz Warner named CDN diversity champion
Betty chief executive Liz Warner was named diversity champion at last night’s Creative Diversity Network Awards.
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NewsBafta honours Clangers co-creator
Peter Firmin, the artist and puppet-maker behind iconic creations including Noggin the Nog, Bagpuss and Basil Brush, is to receive the special award at this year’s Children’s Baftas.
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NewsSally Head hires Hotel Babylon producer
Tipping The Velvet indie Sally Head Productions has hired Hotel Babylon producer Polly Williams to boost development.
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NewsC4 to visit The Paedophile Next Door
Channel 4 is planning to challenge perceptions of paedophilia in a potentially controversial documentary co-directed by Werner Herzog’s son.
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NewsAdrian Van Klaveren returns to BBC News
Adrian Van Klaveren, the former Radio 5 Live controller who lost his job in the wake of the Jimmy Savile scandal, is to return to BBC News as head of strategic change.
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NewsMaxine Watson named BBC acting docs head
BBC documentaries commissioning editor Maxine Watson has been appointed as acting head of documentaries to replace Emma Willis.
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NewsComedy Central poaches Turner programming boss
Comedy Central has poached Turner exec Jemma Yates to expand its international programming output.
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NewsBBC Worldwide hires global formats chief
BBC1 and BBC3 channel executive Kate Phillips has joined BBC Worldwide to lead its global formats strategy.
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NewsC4 creates deputy head of docs role
24 Hours In Police Custody commissioner Amy Flanagan has been promoted to deputy head of documentaries by Channel 4.
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NewsStephen Lambert questions top-down commissioning
Stephen Lambert has questioned the effectiveness of top-down commissioning structures and claimed that TV would benefit from a more “delegated” process.
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NewsDavid Flynn calls for risk-taking on diversity
Endemol chief creative officer David Flynn has claimed the industry “really needs to see a shift” on-screen if it is to address its diversity issues.
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NewsDaisy Goodwin leaves Silver River
Silver River boss Daisy Goodwin is to exit the Sony-backed producer amid a company restructure.
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NewsDavid Morrissey launches drama and docs indie
The Walking Dead star David Morrissey has partnered with a trio of established TV and film producers to launch his own drama and documentary indie.
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NewsDNI hires Phil Craig to replace Julian Bellamy
Discovery’s London-based international commissioning hub is to move into its next phase after the broadcaster confirmed that former Nutopia producer Phil Craig will replace Julian Bellamy.
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NewsNUJ probes claims BBC blacklisted Miriam O’Reilly
The NUJ is investigating claims that former Countryfile presenter Miriam O’Reilly has been blacklisted by the broadcaster for fighting an ageism case in 2011.
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NewsSBTV sets out TV strategy
PPF: SBTV founder Jamal Edwards is keen to transfer his brand of online content to TV - both through VoD services and linear programming.
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NewsCohen: BBC ‘won’t survive’ without diversity boost
BBC director of television Danny Cohen has claimed that the corporation will not survive if it fails to tackle diversity.
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NewsNetflix hires European content exec
Netflix has hired Vuguru boss Larry Tanz to join its nascent European content acquisition team.