By Variety Staff
Executive Turntable: BBC Radio 2 Appoints New Chief, Sony/ATV Hires SVP of A&R
15.05.2020 - 16:29 / billboard.com
Helen Thomas has been announced as head of station at BBC Radio 2, it was confirmed Tuesday (May 12) by BBC controller of pop Lorna Clarke. Thomas’s new position is one of five new head of station roles responsible for pop music networks at the broadcaster, with the remaining appointments to be announced at a later date.Thomas has served as Radio 2’s head of content commissioning since 2018.
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01.06.2020 / 17:41
BBC Radio 1 Ups Aled Haydn Jones to Head of Station
Aled Haydn Jones has been promoted to lead one of the BBC’s flagship music-based stations, Radio 1. Haydn Jones was most recently head of programmes at the station, which draws roughly 10 million listeners, and he was behind this year’s pandemic-prompted Big Weekend UK 2020, which prompted 50-plus new live sets via artists from their homes.
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29.05.2020 / 20:39
Cate Blanchett set to headline Eli Roth’s new horror film
Cate Blanchett has signed on to front Eli Roth‘s adaptation of the Borderlands video game.
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29.05.2020 / 15:37
Executive Turntable: Revolt Names New COO, Shelter Music Group Expands Management Team
Detavio Samuels has been named COO at Revolt Media & TV, where he will oversee all aspects of programming and development at the multiplatform hip-hop brand founded by Sean “Diddy” Combs. Samuels will report directly to Revolt CEO Roma Khanna.
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27.05.2020 / 21:01
Sony/ATV Promotes Peter Brodsky to General Counsel and Executive VP of Business Affairs
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22.05.2020 / 21:53
Executive Turntable: Moves at TEG, Vydia & More
Australia-based ticketing, live entertainment and technology company TEG has named Matthew Donazzan director of strategy and M&A, a newly created role.
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21.05.2020 / 15:55
Publishing Briefs: 'Sunday Best' Duo Signs With UMPG, DaBaby Producer Finds 'Champion' In Sony/ATV
Universal Music Publishing Group has signed a global co-publishing agreement with Surfaces, the duo behind the hit single “Sunday Best.” The agreement covers the duo’s full catalog and future works.Comprised of Forrest Frank and Colin Padalecki, Surfaces is signed to independent label 10K Projects and represented by management team Homemade Projects. “Sunday Best” currently sits at No.
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19.05.2020 / 03:15
Rod Wave Signs Global Co-Publishing Deal With Sony/ATV
Singer, songwriter and rapper Rod Wave has been signed to a worldwide co-publishing deal by Sony/ATV, the publisher announced Monday (May 18). The agreement covers his catalog and future works.Rod Wave broke through with the single “Heart on Ice,” which rose to No.
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15.05.2020 / 21:51
BBC Radio Manchester's Chelsea Norris reveals dramatic labour during COVID-19 pandemic
BBC Radio Manchester presenter Chelsea Norris has spoken out about her dramatic caesarean birth.
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15.05.2020 / 20:09
Maya Jama quits BBC Radio 1 show after addressing Strictly Come Dancing rumours
Maya Jama has announced she has quit her job at BBC Radio 1 and has already hosted her final ever show.The in-demand presenter shared the news on her Instagram, explaining that she had chosen not to renew her contract to focus on other commitments. Maya, 25, has worked for Radio 1 since joining the team in 2018, and the news of her departure comes after she was linked to the Strictly Come Dancing line-up for the 2020 series.
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15.05.2020 / 19:05
BBC radio presenter says interviewers are more ‘open-minded’ than they used to be
Radio presenter Greg James has said that interviewers have evolved to become more “open-minded” than they used to be.