The BBC has found its new Chief Content Officer, considered the biggest job in British TV.
Kate Phillips, the BBC’s current director on unscripted, is set to replace Charlotte Moore, who announced she was standing down earlier in the year to join Sony Pictures TV and “The Crown” producer Left Bank.
The BBC announced the news on Wednesday, saying that Director-General Tim Davie confirmed the appointment to staff following what was described as a “competitive recruitment process.”
“Kate’s passion for delivering world-class content to our all audiences shines through in everything she does,” said Davie. “Her experience with the BBC spans over 12 years and in that time she has brought innovation, outstanding creativity, and an absolute focus on our audiences. She has a fantastic record of delivering creative hits which embody the best of the BBC.”
The sees Phillips oversee all BBC TV Channels and BBC iPlayer, as well as all 10 national radio networks and for BBC Sounds, plus children’s and education content.
Phillips, who was appointed director of unscripted in May 2022 and has been responsible for commissioning hit shows such as “The Traitors,” had been considered among the frontrunners to take the job after Moore’s shock departure announcement in February.
Others reportedly in contention included BBC iPlayer and channels boss Dan McGolpin, Nat Geo executive vice president Tom McDonald and David Brindley, who serves as chief creative officer as production company Twofour.
While arguably the most prestigious job in British broadcasting, the role comes with many challenges, challenges that have only enlarged in recent years due to major cutbacks at the BBC in the wake of declining license fee funding, plus skyrocketing prices and a pull-back on co-productions from U.S studios and streamers.
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