Two-horse race
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The appointment of Matthew Bannister as chief executive of BBC production is one of two surprise hirings by the BBC. Bannister, who has a career history in radio and no experience of television, will be responsible for a programme budget of 720 million pounds sterling and a workforce of 4,500. Similarly, Mark Byford, who has no international broadcasting experience, has been appointed chief executive of the World Service.
Publication Name: Broadcast
Subject: Mass communications
ISSN: 0040-2788
Year: 1998
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Hat Trick boss takes BBC TV comedy role
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The BBC has appointed Geoffrey Perkins, director of independent comedy producer Hat Trick Productions, as its new head of television comedy, replacing Martin Fisher. Perkins will leave his directorship at Hat Trick. He has worked on a number of highly successful BBC comedies, and also worked for six years in BBC Radio entertainment,
Publication Name: Broadcast
Subject: Mass communications
ISSN: 0040-2788
Year: 1995
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