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³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Knowledge Commissioners announced
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³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Vision's Controller of Knowledge Commissioning, George Entwistle,
has announced the new line-up of factual commissioning editors to work
across all four ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ TV channels and on multi-platform content.
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The new
structure takes effect from today (3 December 2007).
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In the new in-house commissioning team, reporting to Emma Swain, Head of
In-house Knowledge Commissioning, there are three Commissioning Editors:
Martin Davidson looks after Specialist Factual; Adam Kemp commissions
Arts, Music and Religion; and there is a vacancy for a new Commissioning
Editor for Features and Factual Formats.
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In addition to leading the in-house commissioning team, Emma Swain will
commission Documentaries and Natural History, plus Features and Factual
Formats until the new commissioner is appointed.
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In the independent commissioning team, reporting to Richard Klein, Head
of Independent Knowledge Commissioning, there are three Commissioning
Editors: Ben Gale commissions Features and Factual Formats. He will also
commission Documentaries on ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ One and ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Three. Jacquie Hughes becomes a Commissioning Editor, taking responsibility for Arts and
Religion. She will also handle indie music proposals. And there is a
vacancy for a new Commissioning Editor for Specialist Factual.
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Richard Klein continues to commission documentaries for ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Two and Four
alongside his role as leader of the independent commissioning team.
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Richard will also commission Specialist Factual until the new
commissioner is appointed.
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The two commissioning editor vacancies will be advertised inside the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳
and externally in the coming weeks, with interviews planned for early in
2008.
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George Entwistle said: "I'm delighted
with the exceptional talent, expertise and balance of skills in this new
commissioning team.
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"The ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳'s factual commissioning editors are the best
in the business – and I know they will deliver exactly what the licence-fee payer deserves: the most valuable and enjoyable factual programmes
and multi-platform content in the world."
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Jana Bennett,
Director ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Vision, said: "Emma Swain and Richard Klein
have outstanding track records in factual commissioning, from epic
landmarks to authored documentaries.
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"They've a real passion for seeing
the very best ideas come to screen, along with a commitment to growing
the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳'s Knowledge story on our channels and the web.
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"I know they will embrace the competitive spirit which this new
structure represents, and I'm delighted to have four out of six of the new
commissioners in place, all of whom bring outstanding individual
expertise to the Knowledge commissioning team, ensuring the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳
continues to excel with world-class programming and content."
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The commissioning process for Current Affairs remains unchanged, with
the recently appointed Commissioning Editor of TV Current Affairs, Clive
Edwards, reporting to both ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Knowledge and ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ News.
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Music commissioning is also unchanged, continuing to fall under the
direction of ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Audio & Music, with Adam Kemp reporting to both ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳
Knowledge and Audio & Music.
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Notes to Editors
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Roles previously held are:
Martin Davidson, formerly Commissioning Executive, Specialist Factual;
Adam Kemp, formerly Commissioning Editor, Arts, Music and Religion,
Jacquie Hughes, formerly Executive Editor, Factual Commissioning,
Ben Gale, formerly Commissioning Editor, Features and Factual Formats.
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Emma Swain, Head of In-house Knowledge Commissioning, and Richard Klein,
Head of Independent Knowledge Commissioning, were announced in their new
positions on 18 October 2007.
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