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Jay Hunt is to quit as director of programmes at Five to become the new controller of BBC One.
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/broadcasting/a81031/jay-hunt-named-bbc-one-controller.html
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/broadcasting/a81031/jay-hunt-named-bbc-one-controller.html
NG
noggin
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Yep - Jay was widely tipped, as until very recently she had been Controller of Daytime and Early Peak at the BBC, and had a background in News and Current Affairs.
Any new controller of BBC One was expected to need two things :
1. A background in journalism or factual production.
2. A history within the BBC.
She met both - and was widely regarded as a suitable candidate, who if she hadn't recently moved to Five, would have been the obvious internal front-runner.
Interesting that she didn't apply for the job and was approached directly. Wonder who DID apply...
Any new controller of BBC One was expected to need two things :
1. A background in journalism or factual production.
2. A history within the BBC.
She met both - and was widely regarded as a suitable candidate, who if she hadn't recently moved to Five, would have been the obvious internal front-runner.
Interesting that she didn't apply for the job and was approached directly. Wonder who DID apply...
JO
The frontrunners for the job were Jane Tranter the head of Fiction, Jane Root the former head of Discovery US, Emma Swain the BBC head of Knowledge and Jay Hunt. I wonder whether the Crowngate scandal may have scared off others who may have wanted the job.
I wonder who Five wil try and get to replace Hunt as Director of Programmes? I think Richard Woofle would be a good choice or Claudia Rosencrantz but I suspect losing Jay Hunt to the BBC is a real kick in the balls for Five.
noggin posted:
Yep - Jay was widely tipped, as until very recently she had been Controller of Daytime and Early Peak at the BBC, and had a background in News and Current Affairs.
Any new controller of BBC One was expected to need two things :
1. A background in journalism or factual production.
2. A history within the BBC.
She met both - and was widely regarded as a suitable candidate, who if she hadn't recently moved to Five, would have been the obvious internal front-runner.
Interesting that she didn't apply for the job and was approached directly. Wonder who DID apply...
Any new controller of BBC One was expected to need two things :
1. A background in journalism or factual production.
2. A history within the BBC.
She met both - and was widely regarded as a suitable candidate, who if she hadn't recently moved to Five, would have been the obvious internal front-runner.
Interesting that she didn't apply for the job and was approached directly. Wonder who DID apply...
The frontrunners for the job were Jane Tranter the head of Fiction, Jane Root the former head of Discovery US, Emma Swain the BBC head of Knowledge and Jay Hunt. I wonder whether the Crowngate scandal may have scared off others who may have wanted the job.
I wonder who Five wil try and get to replace Hunt as Director of Programmes? I think Richard Woofle would be a good choice or Claudia Rosencrantz but I suspect losing Jay Hunt to the BBC is a real kick in the balls for Five.
NG
The frontrunners for the job were Jane Tranter the head of Fiction, Jane Root the former head of Discovery US, Emma Swain the BBC head of Knowledge and Jay Hunt. I wonder whether the Crowngate scandal may have scared off others who may have wanted the job.
Yes - they were the names bandied most recently in the broadcast and media press - though all had reasons for not taking the job, or not being chosen.
noggin
Founding member
Jonwo87 posted:
The frontrunners for the job were Jane Tranter the head of Fiction, Jane Root the former head of Discovery US, Emma Swain the BBC head of Knowledge and Jay Hunt. I wonder whether the Crowngate scandal may have scared off others who may have wanted the job.
Yes - they were the names bandied most recently in the broadcast and media press - though all had reasons for not taking the job, or not being chosen.
NG
Can't imagine Natasha Kaplinsky is that happy either - I imagine Jay was instrumental in her move to Five.
noggin
Founding member
Jonwo87 posted:
I wonder who Five wil try and get to replace Hunt as Director of Programmes? I think Richard Woofle would be a good choice or Claudia Rosencrantz but I suspect losing Jay Hunt to the BBC is a real kick in the balls for Five.
Can't imagine Natasha Kaplinsky is that happy either - I imagine Jay was instrumental in her move to Five.
JO
I doubt there will be the same reception, there wasn't complaints when Jay Hunt was appointed the director of Programmes at Five plus she well respected in the broadcast industry.
Interestedly, most of the press see Jay Hunt's appointment as a huge coup for BBC One but a huge blow for Five. However she doesn't leave Five for another six months and she has already laid the groundwork for Five's revamp in 2008.
It will interesting to see who Five selects for the new Director of Programmes, any suggestions?
buster posted:
Looking forward to reading the sexist rubbish again that a lot of people came out with when Lorraine Heggessey was appointed to the job a few years back...
I doubt there will be the same reception, there wasn't complaints when Jay Hunt was appointed the director of Programmes at Five plus she well respected in the broadcast industry.
Interestedly, most of the press see Jay Hunt's appointment as a huge coup for BBC One but a huge blow for Five. However she doesn't leave Five for another six months and she has already laid the groundwork for Five's revamp in 2008.
It will interesting to see who Five selects for the new Director of Programmes, any suggestions?
SP
She did a big interview in MediaGuardian a few weeks ago saying she definitely was committed to Five and didn't want the BBC job!!
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IS
It does seem to happen quite often that people leave the BBC, go to a commercial company and then go back in a much better job (not happened to me yet, but one can hope!)
noggin posted:
Yep - Jay was widely tipped, as until very recently she had been Controller of Daytime and Early Peak at the BBC, and had a background in News and Current Affairs.
Any new controller of BBC One was expected to need two things :
1. A background in journalism or factual production.
2. A history within the BBC.
She met both - and was widely regarded as a suitable candidate, who if she hadn't recently moved to Five, would have been the obvious internal .
Any new controller of BBC One was expected to need two things :
1. A background in journalism or factual production.
2. A history within the BBC.
She met both - and was widely regarded as a suitable candidate, who if she hadn't recently moved to Five, would have been the obvious internal .
It does seem to happen quite often that people leave the BBC, go to a commercial company and then go back in a much better job (not happened to me yet, but one can hope!)