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Who's Who in BBC Vision e-Commissioning Member of the public with ideas can get information here Writers Room Link Durations - don't make your programme too long for your slot - check programme and credit durations here Interactive TV ideas are submitted to the normal genre teams This page contains details of the senior management team, service controllers and commissioners for video content for all the BBC's platforms. If you wish to contact us with a TV idea, please use our contacts database which will provide you with the appropriate first point of contact for proposals from independent TV production companies and BBC producers. Director, BBC Vision
e-Commissioning
Member of the public with ideas can get information here
Writers Room Link
Durations - don't make your programme too long for your slot - check programme and credit durations here
Interactive TV ideas are submitted to the normal genre teams
Jana Bennett Jana Bennett, Director, BBC Vision Biography Heads BBC Vision, overseeing the service controllers, genre commissioning, in-house production and operations teams for BBC ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR, CBBC, CBeebies, the UKTV channels and BBC America. Jana also represents BBC Vision's interests on the BBC Executive Committee. Genre Commissioning Controllers
Biography
The genre controllers manage the genre teams that commission video content and deliver the programme slate across all platforms/services.
In each team, Multiplatform Executives support the Genre Commissioners, providing expert advice on multiplatform content, including the editorial and technical implications of projects.
The genres are Fiction, Entertainment, Knowledge and Children's.
Mark Linsey
George Entwistle
Joe Godwin Mark Linsey, Controller, Entertainment Commissioning George Entwistle, Controller, Knowledge Commissioning Joe Godwin, Controller, Children's
Fiction comprises Drama (including Films), Comedy and Programme Acquisition.
Ben Stephenson
Cheryl Taylor
Steve Jenkins
Sue Deeks Ben Stephenson Head of Drama Commissioning Cheryl Taylor, Controller, Comedy Commissioning Steve Jenkins, Head Of Films, Programme Acquisition Sue Deeks, Head Of Series, Programme Acquisition
Victoria Jaye Victoria Jaye
Martin Trickey
Jo Twist
Rosie Allimonos Martin Trickey Jo Twist Rosie Allimonos
Sandra Gorel Sandra Gorel
Mark Linsey Mark Linsey, Controller, Entertainment Commissioning
Sandra Gorel Jo Twist Sandra Gorel
The Knowledge group includes a Head of Knowledge Commissioning and nine Commissioning Editors.
Emma Swain Emma Swain
Charlotte Moore
Jo Ball
Harry Lansdown
Martin Davidson Charlotte Moore Jo Ball Harry Lansdown Martin Davidson
Kim Shillinglaw
Mark Bell
Aaqil Ahmed
Jan Younghusband Kim Shillinglaw Mark Bell Aaqil Ahmed Jan Younghusband
Clive Edwards Clive Edwards
Ayesha Mohideen Ayesha Mohideen
Nick Cohen
Lisa Sargood
Max Gadney Nick Cohen Lisa Sargood Max Gadney
Children's has a separate Controller for each service.
Damian Kavanagh
Michael Carrington Damian Kavanagh Michael Carrington
Rebecca Shallcross Rebecca Shallcross BBC Sport
Barbara Slater Barbara Slater, the Director of BBC Sport in Journalism Group, manages the in-house Sport production division as well as the commissioning process for live sport on all the BBC's channels. Service Controllers The service controllers are responsible for setting the long-term strategy and vision for their service(s):
Jay Hunt
Janice Hadlow
Danny Cohen
Richard Klein Jay Hunt, Controller, BBC ONE Janice Hadlow, Controller, BBC TWO Danny Cohen, Controller, BBC THREE Richard Klein, Controller, BBC FOUR
Simon Nelson
Liam Keelan
Richard Deverell Simon Nelson, Controller, Multi-Platform & Portfolio Liam Keelan, Controller, Daytime Richard Deverell, Controller, Children's The Controller of Multi-Platform & Portfolio develops and executes BBC Vision's multi-platform strategy across both the linear channels and new services. The Controller of Daytime is responsible for setting the long term strategy and vision for the Daytime services on BBC ONE and BBC TWO (Weekdays BBC ONE 0900 to 1530 and 1900 to 1930, BBC TWO 1530 to 1900, Saturday BBC TWO 0600 to 1730, Sunday BBC ONE 0600 to 1300 BBC TWO 1115 to 1330) Controller BBC Children's leads the in-house children's production division as well as the commissioning process for children's programmes on all the BBC's channels (including CBeebies and CBBC) Commissioning Management Managing Editor, Commissioning
Helen Blenkinsop Helen Blenkinsop is responsible for TV's commissioning process Her role is to ensure that the commissioning process works fairly and effectively and that the operation of the WOCC between independents and inhouse is fair and transparent. Independents Executive
Krishan Arora Krishan Arora manages the relationship between the BBC and the independent production sector. As Independents Executive he doesn't commission, but helps to build the relationship between the independent sector and the BBC to make the process more straightforward and productive. If you have any concerns or questions about working with the BBC, then get in touch with Krishan here . Executive Editor, Diversity
Mary Fitzpatrick Mary FitzPatrick, Executive Editor Diversity Mary works closely with service controllers, commissioners, in-house and independent production companies to improve on-screen portrayal and diversity, including offering valuable advice to programme makers during the course of the development and production of programmes. Director of BBC Vision Operations & Rights
Bal Samra Bal Samra, Director of BBC Vision Operations & Rights, has overall responsibility for the business and financial affairs of Vision and oversees the genre business teams. Heads of Genre Management & Business Affairs The Heads of Genre Management and Business Affairs are responsible for managing all business, rights, legal and commissioning approval issues for the genre. (the slightly different role in Programme Acquisition reflects the different nature of this genre.) Fiction Entertainment Knowledge Programme Acquisition
Claire Evans
Roger Leatham
Anne Sullivan Claire Evans, Head of Operations and Business Affairs, Fiction Roger Leatham, Head of Operations and Business Affairs, Entertainment Anne Sullivan, Head of Operations and Business Affairs, Knowledge Steve Jenkins, Head Of Films, Programme Acquisition and Sue Deeks, Head Of Series, Programme Acquisition Publicity
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