EXCLUSIVE: Now we have extra on the race to exchange Charlotte Moore because the BBC‘s content material supremo.
After revealing earlier this month that there have been three high contenders for probably the most highly effective artistic job in British tv, audio, and streaming, Deadline hears one of many trio is not within the working.
Trade sources and BBC insiders stated Patrick Holland, Banijay UK’s govt chairman, is staying put on the French manufacturing large.
Holland was thought of to be the main exterior candidate, regardless that he informed colleagues that he was joyful to stay at Banijay UK, the place he has been since 2022.
BBC sources speculated that wage has been a decisive issue for some exterior candidates, because the company struggles to compete with deep-pocketed industrial counterparts. Moore is paid £468,000 ($628,000).
The Holland improvement, as effectively Netflix UK chief Anne Mensah ruling herself out, has cemented Kate Phillips‘ place because the candidate to beat.
Phillips, the BBC’s unscripted boss and interim chief content material officer, has the help of many colleagues on the company, whereas a variety of highly effective producers are pulling for her to get the job.
Sources stated Phillips is skillfully caretaking within the content material chief function as Moore prepares to depart the BBC’s New Broadcasting Home headquarters subsequent week.
BBC Studios Productions CEO Zai Bennett was regarded as the third robust contender for the job. Others linked embrace Tom McDonald, the New York-based govt vice chairman of Nat Geo, and Dan McGolpin, the director of iPlayer and channels.
Others have dominated themselves out. This contains Jay Hunt, Apple TV+’s boss in Europe, and Channel 4’s content material supremo Ian Katz. Sources stated Apple govt Alison Kirkham was thought of, however is alleged to be joyful in her present function. Liam Keelan, Disney’s former EMEA originals chief, is just not within the working.
Headhunters Grace Blue and Ibison have helped steer the BBC recruitment course of, with director basic Tim Davie taking a private curiosity.
Moore is stepping down as chief content material officer after 4 years to hitch Left Financial institution Photos as CEO. She can even oversee worldwide artistic output for Sony Photos Tv.
