BBC Appoints Helen Thomas Director of England
Helen Thomas has been appointed Director of BBC England - a new role created as part of the BBC’s push to better serve all of the UK’s Nations and Regions.
Hired
News of those who have landed a new job and hired in the media industry, or those who have had their contracts enhanced or extended.
DJ Target and Sarah Beaumont Become 1Xtra Music Leads
BBC Radio 1Xtra has announced the appointments of DJ Target and Sarah Beaumont to jointly lead the station for music.
Channel 4: E4 Gets New Controller
Channel 4’s Director of Programmes, Ian Katz has appointed Karl Warner as the new Controller of E4.
New Commissioner for Drama and Fiction at BBC Radio 4
Alison Hindell, currently the Head of Audio Drama for the BBC, has been appointed Radio 4’s new Commissioning Editor for Drama and Fiction.
Who Will Replace David Dimbleby on Question Time?
With David Dimbleby leaving the weekly political debate show Question Time at the end of this year, who is in the running to replace him?
Two New London Correspondents for Australia’s ABC News
ABC News has announced two new correspondent appointments to its London bureau, with Samantha Hawley becoming the next London Bureau Chief and Linton Besser as one of the Europe Correspondents.
Borja Voces Joins Univision as News Anchor
Borja Voces has joined Univision to anchor its on air and online broadcast.
Adam Smyth Appointed Head of BBC News Northern Ireland
Adam Smyth has been appointed to the role of Head of News at BBC Northern Ireland.
Elle Spektor named Digital Strategy Manager at PIX11
PIX11 has named Elle Spektor Manager Digital Strategy & Production. Spektor will continue to report to David Hyman, VP Marketing and Creative, PIX11.