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Former Goldman Sachs banker Richard Sharp appointed new Chairman of BBC

Former Goldman Sachs banker Richard Sharp to be the next chairman of the BBC. Current BBC chairman, Sir David Clementi, will step down from the role in February.  Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said Sharp was “exactly the chair the BBC needs right now”. “I’m confident he will drive forward reforms to the BBC to ensure […]

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Nicki Sheard returns to BBC as Chief Marketing Officer, BBC Studios

BBC Studios, the principal commercial arm of the BBC, has announced the appointment of Nicki Sheard as CMO. As CMO Nicki will set the global marketing strategy for the company and its brands, and provide marketing leadership across all of BBC Studios. Nicki will take up her new role in March 2020. Nicki re-joins the […]