John Curbishley Transferring To BBC Technique Chief From Paramount
Former Paramount company boss John Curbishley is returning to the BBC in a beefed-up technique and transformation function.
Curbishley was beforehand EVP of Company Technique at Paramount World, the place he spent 4 years working by way of the pandemic and shepherding the early days of the merger with ViacomCBS, earlier than leaving final yr.
In April, Curbishley will tackle the Chief Technique and Transformation Officer publish on the BBC, which has been beefed up for the reason that departure of Group Director of Technique and Efficiency Gautam Rangarajan. Curbishley’s new function will see him sit on the BBC’s Government Committee (EC) and convey collectively the BBC’s technique and transformation agendas. It comes at a vital time, with constitution renewal simply two years away and the way forward for the company’s funding mannequin very a lot up for dialogue. The BBC has additionally appointed new Chief Product Officer Storm Fagan to the EC.
Having graduated each Oxford and Harvard, Curbishley started his profession within the BBC’s company technique staff earlier than he moved Stateside, working for NBCUniversal then AccentHealth and eventually Paramount World.
BBC Director Common Tim Davie stated: “I’m delighted to welcome John to the BBC and to the Government Committee. His expertise and perception will present robust management to our Technique and Transformation groups throughout this essential subsequent section for the BBC.”
Curbishley stated: “After starting my media profession within the BBC’s company technique staff, I’m delighted to be returning to the organisation to take up this function at such a vital time for our business. I consider the BBC’s mission has by no means been extra related than it’s right now, and it will likely be a privilege to play an element in charting its future.”
The information comes only a fortnight after Deadline revealed that John Protect, the BBC’s long-serving and fashionable communications boss, was exiting. His successor continues to be being sought. The BBC’s largest function in TV, the chief content material officer, can be at present being checked out following Charlotte Moore’s exit announcement.
