Tag: Janice Hadlow

  • BBC controller seasons & special projects Janice Hadlow quits

    BBC controller seasons & special projects Janice Hadlow quits

    MUMBAI: BBC controller seasons & special projects Janice Hadlow has put in her paper at the company.

     

    BBC Television acting director Mark Linsey said, “I would like to thank Janice for her work in developing Civilisations and for her wider contribution to the BBC. Janice has worked for the BBC in a range of roles, including controller of BBC Four – where she grew the channel’s reach, share and reputation – and BBC Two – where she oversaw a resurgence in specialist factual, comedy and drama. She leaves with our best wishes.”

     

    Hadlow added, “I have had a wonderful career at the BBC, where I have been lucky enough to work with very talented people on a host of exciting programmes. I was pleased to be able to see my final project, Civilisations, through a period of development to the point where it is about to begin filming. It is always hard to say goodbye, but this feels the right moment for me to take my leave. I wish it, and all the colleagues with whom I have so enjoyed working, the very best of luck for the future.”

     

    With Hadlow’s departure, the post of controller seasons and special projects will be closed.

  • BBC controller seasons & special projects Janice Hadlow quits

    BBC controller seasons & special projects Janice Hadlow quits

    MUMBAI: BBC controller seasons & special projects Janice Hadlow has put in her paper at the company.

     

    BBC Television acting director Mark Linsey said, “I would like to thank Janice for her work in developing Civilisations and for her wider contribution to the BBC. Janice has worked for the BBC in a range of roles, including controller of BBC Four – where she grew the channel’s reach, share and reputation – and BBC Two – where she oversaw a resurgence in specialist factual, comedy and drama. She leaves with our best wishes.”

     

    Hadlow added, “I have had a wonderful career at the BBC, where I have been lucky enough to work with very talented people on a host of exciting programmes. I was pleased to be able to see my final project, Civilisations, through a period of development to the point where it is about to begin filming. It is always hard to say goodbye, but this feels the right moment for me to take my leave. I wish it, and all the colleagues with whom I have so enjoyed working, the very best of luck for the future.”

     

    With Hadlow’s departure, the post of controller seasons and special projects will be closed.

  • BBC Two to launch HD feed on 26 March

    BBC Two to launch HD feed on 26 March

    MUMBAI: UK pubcaster The BBC has announced that it will launch BBC Two HD on 26 March. BBC Two HD will be available on Sky HD (169), Freeview HD/YouView (102), Virgin Media (187), Freesat HD (109) and BT Vision (852).

    BBC One HD was launched on 3 November 2010.

    BBC Two HD will replace the existing BBC HD Channel and will be available subscription-free on all digital television platforms offering HD channels.
     
    BBC Two controller Janice Hadlow said, “BBC One HD has already proved to be highly valued by our audiences and I‘m delighted that we‘re able to follow this with the launch of BBC Two in HD. The launch of BBC Two HD will allow us to showcase more of our programmes at their very best – helping to highlight our commitment to high quality, engaging and ambitious programmes on BBC Two.”

    The BBC Two HD channel will be a simulcast network version of the BBC Two schedule with a raft of new programmes available in HD for the first time including ‘Paul Hollywood – Bread‘, ‘The Fall‘, ‘Science Britannica‘ and ‘Keeping Britain Alive‘.