The UK will lose out on virtual production opportunities unless it gets significant investment in training and R&D, according to a new report. BBC Studios recently reported a strong set of 2020/21 results, delivered in unprecedented circumstances, and confirmed its commitment to achieving its five-year BBC financial returns target of 1.2bn by 2021/22, despite the effects of the pandemic. Direct accelerated training: ITV lays out its tactics for resolving the skills shortages that are handicapping production, with the launch of an ITV Academy that will merge new training plans with those that already exist. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. He serves on the BBC Commercial Holdings Board and is also chair of BBC StudioWorks. Outside the BBC, Fussell was CFO of Shine Group from 2013 to 2015, remaining to complete the merger with Endemol. In June 2008, it was announced that he was replacing Jenny Abramsky, who served at the BBC for 39 years before leaving to chair the Heritage Lottery Fund. The BBC has named former NBC News president Deborah Turness the CEO of BBC News and Current Affairs. All Rights Reserved. Information about gifts and hospitality is published every three months. This included BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 3 and BBC Radio 4; as well as the BBC digital radio stations BBC Asian Network, BBC Radio 1Xtra, BBC Radio 6 Music and BBC Radio 4 Extra (then BBC 7); the three BBC Orchestras based in England; and The Proms. Prof. Dr. Giorgio Behr Owner of the BBC Group. From there he acme CEO of BBC Worldwide. The British government's Office of Communications appoints a Director-General. The BBC has appointed Tom Fussell as CEO of BBC Studios, its commercial production and distribution arm. The BBC has appointed Tom Fussell as CEO of BBC Studios, its commercial production and distribution arm. BBC Studios, a global content company with bold British creativity at its heart, is a commercial subsidiary of the BBC Group, supporting the licence fee and enhancing programmes for UK audiences. Outside the BBC, Fussell served as CFO of Shine Group from 2013 to 2015, remaining to complete the merger with Endemol. Tom Fussell CEO, BBC Studios Kerris Bright Chief Customer Officer Matthew Postgate Chief Technology and Product Officer Mark Linsey Chief Creative Officer, BBC Studios Andrew Moultrie Chief Executive Officer, BBC Studioworks Jatin Aythora Chief Architect Grace Boswood It is also a committed partner for the UKs independent sector through a mix of equity partnerships, content investment and international distribution for programme titles. The BBC said Fussell will be responsible for leading the development and delivery of global expansion plans for BBC Studios, as well as continuing to deepen employee engagement and wellbeing; putting diversity and inclusion at the heart of BBC Studios; and embedding sustainability throughout the company. Giorgio Behr is chairman of the board of directors of Behr Bircher Cellpack, the company that he started himself and managed as CEO until 2015. November 26, 2012 4:39am LONDON - The BBC said Monday that it has named Paul Dempsey interim CEO of BBC Worldwide. Smith attended the Shelton Lock school[4] (which became Merrill College) in Derby. My focus for the remainder of my own term as chairman, until February of next year, will be to ensure that there is a smooth and successful handover and that the BBC continues to serve audiences across the whole of the UK.. Unsworth and her predecessors have all had director titles. BBC's key executives include Tom Fussell and 49 others. Answer: The BBC doesn't have a CEO. Tim is a Trustee of the Tate, a Trustee of the Royal Television Society and former co-chair of the Creative Industries Council; he is a former chair of Comic Relief. Continue Learning about General Arts & Entertainment. [14], In January 2020, Tony Hall announced he was resigning from the Director-General's position before the scheduled end of his tenure. BBC News Appoints ITN Boss And Former NBC News President Deborah Turness As CEO By Max Goldbart January 6, 2022 3:09am ITN CEO Deborah Turness, a former NBC News President, has been appointed. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. Location: BBC Media Action, Ibex House, 42-47 Minories, London, EC3N 1DY. [26] Davie later said that journalists could attend events such as Pride marches if they were "celebratory" and not "taking a stand on politicised or contested issues". The BBC itself is The latter 40-year BBC veteran revealed in September that she would be stepping down at the end of January. Cbeebies, BBC Iplayer, BBC England, BBC Scotland, BBC Wales, BBC BBC.com, BBC Studios global digital news platform, provides up-to-the-minute international news, in-depth analysis and features to more than 145 million unique browsers each month. Informa PLC is registered in England and Wales with company number 8860726 whose registered and Head office is 5 Howick Place, London, SW1P 1WG. By A.J. Timothy Douglas Davie CBE (born 25 April 1967 in Croydon, London) is the current and seventeenth Director-General of the BBC. BBC Studios Renews Pact With ZDF BBC Studios has struck another renewal agreement, unveiling a new deal with Germany's ZDF today at its annual Showcase event. Fussell had been interim CEO since late 2020 when then boss Tim Davie was elevated to BBC director general. BBC Worldwide's current CEO John Smith previously announced his decision to step down after eight years in charge of the commercial arm of BBC. By Tim Dams 2021-10-19T13:30:00+01:00. Both expenses and central bookings are published every three months. Deborah Turness has been appointed the BBC's new CEO of news and current affairs, replacing Fran Unsworth. The MT Interview: BBC Worldwide's John Smith, BBC Worldwide Annual Review 2012-13 "Drive Digital Growth". Central bookings are costs incurred on behalf of the BBC and booked through the BBC's central bookings system. At NBC News, she oversaw all editorial content and commercial revenues, including the brands Today, NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt, Meet the Press and Dateline., Turness moved to ITN only in April, taking over from Anna Mallett, who went to Netflix. The BBC has appointed ITN chief executive Deborah Turness as its CEO of BBC News and Current Affairs. The current director-general is Tim Davie, who succeeded Tony Hall on 1 September 2020. Will Lewis, the former CEO of Wall Street Journal publisher Dow Jones, had also been a contender in the race, but was widely seen to have lost ground recently after being linked with the phone hacking scandal while working at News UK. We know that the industry is undergoing unprecedented change and the organisation faces significant challenges as well as opportunities. Warner Bros Discovery is planning new films based on JRR Tolkiens Lord Of The Rings books and The Hobbit. Tim Davie, BBC. Fussell has held the post of interim CEO since September 2020, overseeing BBC Studios global delivery of strategy and performance alongside its response to Covid-19. Turness, who will be paid 400,000 ($550,000) per year in the role, will oversee a team of around 6,000 people. Davie also has experience of running the BBC, having been acting director general from November 2012 until April 2014, and before that was director of audio and music for the broadcaster. Gifts and hospitality may only be accepted in line with BBC policy. Since 2017 the director-general has been appointed by the BBC Board . BBC Studios is a core part of the BBC Group, and increasingly supports across all its strategic priorities from unique high priority content and impartiality to online and, of course, commercial income. He serves on the BBC Commercial Holdings Board and is also Chair of BBC StudioWorks. The Executive Committee is chaired by Tim Davie, the Director-General. BBC, whose chairman is currently Chris Patten. BBC Studios is a core part of the BBC group, and increasingly supports across all its strategic priorities from unique high priority content and impartiality to online and, of course, commercial income. Fussell joined what was then known as BBC Worldwide as CFO in 2016, taking on the same role in the newly merged BBC Studios in 2018, and later adding property and technology to his brief. Tim was appointed CBE in 2018 for services to International Trade. BBC DG Tim Davie: Were not trying to beat Netflix, IBC Workflow Tours: Content creation and post-production, Disney, Universal and Technicolor join Microsofts IBC SHOWCASE lineup, Firstlight Media to get personal at IBC SHOWCASE. BBC Studios Productions Limited, company number 09463829, 1 Television Centre, 101 Wood Lane, London, W12 7FA. BBC Arabic, BBC Four, BBC Look East, and BBC London, A lot. He said this was to reduce perceived bias in the BBC. Scott Adams's comic strip, Dilbert, is known for its satirical office humour Elon Musk accused US media of racism on Sunday, defending racist comments made by Dilbert cartoon creator Scott Adams on. Disney, is the CEO of Epcot. Discovery, putting 'optionality at its core', Foxtel in Australia has struck a new exclusive pact with Warner Bros. At the BBC, Turness is the first executive to have a CEO title for news. His leadership and experience, both outside the BBC and within, will ensure that we are well placed to meet the opportunities and challenges of the coming years. Tim has an enthusiasm and energy for reform, while holding dear to the core mission of the BBC. Staff must make a declaration of their personal and business interests, including any memberships or directorships of public or industry bodies, and any shareholdings, as well as any interests that their immediate families may also have. He is the 17th Director-General of the Corporation. This has been a critical time for the UK and these past few months have shown just how much the BBC matters to people. Occasionally an individual will have something to declare but due to the personal nature of the declaration we do not publish details as to do so would breach the General Data Protection Regulation. [1], Italics indicate that the individual was temporarily appointed as acting director-general.[9]. He is currently Chairman of Jungle Creations Ltd, Seeker Music Publishing. She joined NBC News in 2013, becoming the first woman in the U.S. to be president of a network news division, leading a team of over 3,000 journalists and technicians. Image: The Director-General's officeat Broadcasting House in 1936. 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John Smith (born August 1957) was[2] the chief executive officer of BBC Worldwide from 2004 until 2012[3] and was a board member of Burberry Group plc and Chief Operating Officer. Davie was formerly the chief executive officer of BBC Studios, and is a former Conservative Party politician. BBC Studios is a core part of the BBC Group, and increasingly supports across all its strategic priorities from unique high priority content and impartiality to online and, of course, commercial income. Whilst in the role, he oversaw the merger between the BBCs production arm and BBC Worldwide, the Corporations distribution company, and was responsible for an annual turnover of over 1.4bn. Whoever is the CEO of Copyright 2023 Informa PLC. In 2004, he received an honorary Fellowship from the Royal Institute of British Architects[10] (in the same year as John Prescott). He had previously held a range of financial roles for the then BBC Production and BBC Group Finance between 1997 and 2007. 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[6] Under Smith, BBC Worldwide created new relationships with UK independent TV producers and set up an international production business producing TV format hits such as Dancing with the Stars and Top Gear. But not under one roof. Radio 1, 1Xtra, Radio 2, Radio 3, Radio 4, Radio 5 live,5 live "BBC Worldwide is a dynamic company with exciting . Im delighted that Tom will be leading the BBC Studios team to achieve this vision.. [8], Davie stood as a councillor for the Conservative Party in Hammersmith in 1993 and 1994[9][10] and was deputy chairman of the Hammersmith and Fulham Conservative party in the 1990s.[11][12]. Timothy Douglas Davie CBE (born 25 April 1967 in Croydon, London) is the current and seventeenth Director-General of the BBC. Ilya Merenzon, CEO of World Chess, shares his business advice for our CEO Secrets series. In 2007, BBC Worldwide launched the commercial international website - bbc.com - which came into profit one year ahead of schedule and now has three international edition attracting 60 million unique users. Other leading UK execs including Channel 4 CEO Alex Mahon, All3Medias Jane Turton and Endemol Shine Groups CEO Sophie Turner Laing were also reportedly approached during the recruitment process but chose to remain with their respective companies. BBC Studios Distribution Limited, company number 01420028, 1 Television Centre, 101 Wood Lane, London, United Kingdom, W12 7FA. In April 2000, he became Director of Finance, Property & Business Affairs, adding Property, Procurement and Programme Rights to his portfolio. As CEO, BBC Studios, Fussell will be responsible for leading the development and delivery of ambitious global expansion plans, as well as continuing to deepen employee engagement and wellbeing; putting diversity and inclusion at the heart of BBC Studios; and embedding sustainability throughout the company. [14] In July 2009 he was on The Guardian's list of the 100 most influential people in the media. Im delighted that Tom will be leading the BBC Studios team to achieve this vision., Tom Fussell, CEO, BBC Studios, said: Im honoured to be heading up BBC Studios for the future. Tom Fussell named CEO of BBC Studios. Amazons UK chief Doug Gurr was also in the running, having headed up operations for the retail giant since 2016, and previously working for the company in China. During that time, he has overseen the launch of production arm BBC Studios and its merger with former commercial division BBCWW, as well as content deals such as that struck with Discovery for natural history programming, the roll-out of streamer BritBox into the US and Australia, and last years deal to take full control of UKTVs linear channels. https://tbivision.com/wp-content/themes/tbivision_child/assets/images/logo/tbivision-aqua-logo.jpg, News round-up: CBS Reality orders true crime docuseries; RTVE returns Joker; Banijay UK names DE&I ambassador, CBS Reality orders true crime docuseries CBS Reality has commissioned Murder: Fight For the Truth, a new unscripted series from UK-based factual specialist Phoenix Television The 10 x 60-minute series reveals the stories of heroes who went the extra mile when the odds were stacked against them to crack murder cases and bring killers to [], Nat Geo Channels US picks up 'Border Patrol' as BossaNova strikes factual deals, Nat Geo Channels US and Bell Media in Canada are among broadcasters to acquire a slew of unscripted programming following deals with distributor BossaNova Media. He was a member of the Accounting Standards Board for three years between 2001 and November 2004, the HM Treasury Public Services Productivity Panel, and a non-executive director of Severn Trent plc and Vickers PLC. The BBC's first Director-General John Reith set the tone for the Corporation, and these 'Reithian values', such as "Inform, Educate and Entertain" remain a cornerstone of the BBC's remit. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. He is now Chairman of several businesses and a Director of both listed and private equity owned companies. I am very confident we can do this because of the amazing teams of people that work at the BBC., Hall described Davie as a fantastic leader, adding that the BBC is in safe hands.. Notably in the multi-year agreement . Joint Director-General 1942-1943, Fourth Director-General 1943-1944. Men Up (1 x 90 minutes) is being written by Matthew Barry (Industry) and is inspired by the remarkable true story around the drug, which was trialled in [], Foxtel extends HBO deal with Warner Bros. Davie will take a pay cut in his new role, with a salary of 525,000 ($660,000) with no variable component. Fussell will also be a member of the company's Executive Committee. John was a Council Member between 1996 and 1999. The business has developed apps around its brands which have resulted in 25 million downloads and has attracted 23 million fans to its social media sites. He was previously in the running to take the top job at the Premier League, but lost out to Discovery exec Sarah Dinnage and, following her u-turn, then rejected the role. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Since 2017 the director-general has been appointed by the BBC Board. Award-winning British programmes made by the business are internationally recognised across a broad range of genres and specialisms, with brands like Strictly Come Dancing/Dancing with the Stars, Top Gear, Doctor Who and Bluey. With ambition to serve both British and international audiences in new ways, my role is to work with everyone in BBC Studios to strengthen and transform all we do for the future.. 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