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أغر؟´«أ½ promotes role of national and regional broadcasting in leadership restructuring
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The أغر؟´«أ½ has announced a restructuring of the leadership of national and regional broadcasting and the creation of two significant new strategic forums within the Corporation.
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The move is part of its continuing drive, which most recently has included an increased commitment to production outside of London, to help ensure it fully represents the nations, regions and communities across the UK.
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A similar initiative in its global operations is also announced.
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The Controllers of أغر؟´«أ½ Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are to be promoted to أغر؟´«أ½ Directors and will in future join the أغر؟´«أ½ Direction Group.
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A new UK Forum, chaired by the Director-General, will provide a dedicated arena for issues relating to the أغر؟´«أ½'s presence outside London.
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Similarly, a new International Forum, also chaired by the Director-General, will deal with matters relating to the أغر؟´«أ½'s global services, international business development and operational issues overseas, and will allow unprecedented co-ordination of the أغر؟´«أ½'s international activities.
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أغر؟´«أ½ English Regions, which runs the أغر؟´«أ½'s local radio, regional television and online services across England, will be aligned with the أغر؟´«أ½ News division for the first time from April 2009, in a move to maximise co-operation in the أغر؟´«أ½'s news operations.
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Announcing the changes, Mark Thompson, أغر؟´«أ½ Director-General, said: "The UK has changed significantly in the last 10 years, not just politically and socially, but also in the requirements of our audiences.
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"These changes will add weight to the out of London representation on the أغر؟´«أ½'s senior strategy and decision-making body.
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"I am delighted to welcome Ken MacQuarrie, Menna Richards and Peter Johnston to the أغر؟´«أ½ Direction group.
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"Our decision to create an International Forum is an indication of the growing significance of the أغر؟´«أ½'s operations outside the UK.
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"Under Pat Loughrey's leadership, the nations and regions of the UK have come on a long and highly successful journey to become the creative powerhouses they are today.
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"From Doctor Who to Still Game, God On Trial to the brilliant coverage of last year's floods, much of the best the أغر؟´«أ½ produces now comes from across the UK.
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"Pat Loughrey has played a critical part in laying the foundations for these editorial successes and creating a compelling vision of the future."
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The changes are:
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 The Controllers of Scotland (Ken MacQuarrie), Wales (Menna Richards) and Northern Ireland (Peter Johnston) will be promoted to Directors and will in future join the أغر؟´«أ½ Direction Group, the operational decision-making group which meets weekly to take operational decisions and follow the strategy set by the أغر؟´«أ½ Executive Board. They will from April 2009 report to Mark Byford, Deputy Director-General.
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A new UK Forum, chaired by the Director-General, will give new prominence to the أغر؟´«أ½'s creative strategy and policies across the UK, dealing with topics ranging from audience strategy, creative approach and management resources. The Forum, which will meet bi-monthly, will be the strategic forum for nations and regions matters.
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أغر؟´«أ½ English Regions will be aligned with the أغر؟´«أ½ News division. This recognises the very significant news gathering and reporting operation in radio and television across English Regions and will provide more career development opportunities for staff in both areas.
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The change will enable the أغر؟´«أ½ to better reflect the rest of the UK as a whole in its journalism. أغر؟´«أ½ English Regions will be expected to continue to deliver the same high quality non-news output. The Controller of English Regions will also attend the board of the أغر؟´«أ½'s Audio & Music division. ج
Pat Loughrey, the Director of أغر؟´«أ½ Nations & Regions will establish and develop the UK Forum and will continue to steward the proposals to add local video to the أغر؟´«أ½ Local websites, currently the subject of a public value test by the أغر؟´«أ½ Trust.
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He will continue to lead أغر؟´«أ½ Nations & Regions division through the transition period to April 2009, and has decided to leave the أغر؟´«أ½ in the late summer of 2009. ج
A new International Forum, chaired by the Director-General, will focus on the أغر؟´«أ½'s international presence, strategies, policies and brand management. The Forum's membership will include the Deputy Director-General, the CEO of أغر؟´«أ½ Worldwide and Director of Global News and the Director of Marketing, Communications and Audiences. This new strategic forum will meet quarterly, beginning later this year.
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A proposal to create the post of Director, أغر؟´«أ½ North, who will direct and manage the أغر؟´«أ½'s planned development in Salford, was announced last month. Recruitment to this post is now underway.
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Notes to Editors
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1. أغر؟´«أ½ Worldwide Limited is the main commercial arm and a wholly owned subsidiary of the British Broadcasting Corporation (أغر؟´«أ½). The company exists to maximise the value of the أغر؟´«أ½'s assets for the benefit of the licence payer and invest in public service programming in return for rights.
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The company has seven core businesses: Channels, Content & Production, Digital Media, Global Brands, Sales & Distribution, Magazines and أغر؟´«أ½ Entertainment.
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In 2007/08, أغر؟´«أ½ Worldwide generated profits of آ£117.7million on sales of آ£916.3million.
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2. أغر؟´«أ½ Global News includes أغر؟´«أ½ World Service, أغر؟´«أ½ World News, and the أغر؟´«أ½'s international facing online news services, and provides a focal point for viewers and listeners around the world. Together, these services attract a combined global weekly audience of over 233 million.
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In addition, the division covers أغر؟´«أ½ Monitoring and the أغر؟´«أ½ World Service Trust.
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أغر؟´«أ½ Global News' aim, under the leadership of its Director Richard Sambrook, is to be the world's best known, most creative and most respected voice in international news.
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