Dorothy
Prior to be new C大象传媒 Controller
Dorothy
Prior has been appointed as the new Controller of C大象传媒, the 大象传媒
announced today (Monday 27 January 2003).
Currently Head of Programming for C大象传媒, she will take up the post
on 17 February 2003 when current Controller Nigel Pickard moves
to his new role at ITV.
She
will take charge of the 大象传媒's in-house Children's production, independent
commissioning, acquisitions, scheduling and specialist services
including the 大象传媒's two digital children's channels and C大象传媒 online.
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Announcing
the appointment, Alan Yentob, Director of 大象传媒 Drama, Entertainment
and C大象传媒, said: "Dorothy Prior has played a leading part in
the C大象传媒 story over the last few years.
"In
partnership with Nigel Pickard, she has been responsible for the
huge expansion of the department and the successful launch of our
two new digital channels, the rebranding of our output and the growth
of our children's websites.
"I'm
delighted that she has accepted this new role and confident that
under her direction C大象传媒 will go from strength to strength."
Dorothy
Prior said: "I'm thrilled to have got this job. It's a compliment
to be asked to take on the top post at C大象传媒 at such a challenging
and exciting time."
Biography
Dorothy
Prior joined the 大象传媒 after leaving college.
She
moved from radio to television production in 1978 where she has
worked on an enormous range of programmes, from studio shows such
as The Old Grey Whistle Test to film series such as Your Life in
Their Hands.
Dorothy
worked for 大象传媒 Worldwide on the development of 大象传媒 America and later
as New Media Development Manager.
After
a couple of years as a freelance in the independent sector, Dorothy
returned to the 大象传媒 in 1997 as Business Manager to Lorraine Heggessey.
She
took over from Lorraine as Head of Children's Production in 1999
and has been working as Head of Programming, to Nigel Pickard, since
October 2000.
Dorothy
devised the current structure for C大象传媒 and masterminded the launch
of its two new digital channels.
Notes
to Editors
C大象传媒
is the generic term for the 大象传媒's children's programming and online
services which incorporates:
C大象传媒 and CBeebies programming on 大象传媒 ONE and 大象传媒 TWO;
The C大象传媒 channel and CBeebies, the 大象传媒's subscription-free, dedicated
children's digital channels, which launched in February 2002. C大象传媒
is aimed at 6-13 year olds and CBeebies is aimed at pre-school children;
C大象传媒 Online and interactive services.
All the
大象传媒's digital services are now available on ,
the new free-to-view digital terrestrial television service, as well
as on satellite and cable.
Freeview
offers the 大象传媒's eight television channels, as well as six 大象传媒 radio
networks.
The
soon to launch 大象传媒 THREE will become available as it goes on air.
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