Glenwyn
Benson appointed BBC TV's overarching factual commissioning head
Glenwyn
Benson, currently Director of Factual and Learning, has been appointed
to the newly created role of Controller, Factual Television for
BBC Television.
Greg
Dyke, Director-General of the BBC, said today: "Glenwyn has
an outstanding reputation and she will now give a single focus to
the BBC commissioning process for factual programmes across the
BBC's television portfolio, which is in the interests of creativity
and producing outstanding programmes for our audiences."
The
creation of a single Controller of Factual Television to oversee
the entire TV slate, amounting to more than £300 million,
is one of the key changes to result from a review of factual commissioning,
led by Director of Television Jana Bennett, to improve the ambition,
co-ordination and flow of factual ideas to BBC Television.
With
her distinguished reputation, Glenwyn will deliver strong creative
leadership to a complex genre area, with the commissioning of six
different genres being brought together under her single leadership,
including specific individuals responsible for independent commissions
for each factual genre.
Recruitment
will now begin for a single director to head the BBC's Factual &
Learning production division on the Executive Committee.
Glenwyn
will continue in her current role until a successor is found.
Jana
Bennett said: "Glenwyn is the best possible person for this
role and I'm delighted she wanted to do it. Having someone of her
professional stature as a single factual head will connect the UK's
factual production base with BBC commissioning in a simple, logical
way, ensuring that we have the important, ambitious projects in
place, across all the channels, for the next 10 years. "
Glenwyn
Benson said: "The BBC is the largest investor in factual programmes
in the UK and we want to maximise the impact and use of this investment
under a joined up strategy.
"Now
is absolutely the right time to think big, innovate across genres
and platforms, and invest for the long term. We really can't move
forward without these changes."
Glenwyn
will take responsibility for the factual commissioning strategy
and overall budget, ensuring that there is a level playing field
between the in-house factual production centres and factual independent
producers, and for ensuring that all regional and national quotas
are met.
Notes
to Editors
Glenwyn
Benson biography
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