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This list showcases the top United Kingdom based Executive Director operating in the Broadcasting space. If you think a Executive Director is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on editor@beststartup.co.uk.
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Companies House UK, Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Howard Stringer
Non Executive Director of BBC
Howard served as Chairman and CEO of the Sony Corporation from June 2005 until June 2012 when he became Chairman of the Board of Directors, retiring in June 2013. Howard joined Sony in May 1997 and was named Chairman and CEO of the Sony Corporation of America in 1998, responsible for Sony’s entertainment companies, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Sony Music Entertainment, and Sony Music Publishing. Prior to joining Sony, Howard was President of CBS from 1988 to 1995, which became the first network to rise from last to first place in one season. From 1986 to 1988, Howard served as President of CBS News. He was executive producer of the CBS Evening News with Dan Rather from 1981 to 1984, the dominant network evening newscast of its day. From 1976 to 1981, while he was executive producer of the CBS REPORTS, the documentary unit won more than 30 Emmys including nine individual awards. He holds a B.A. and an M.A. in Modern History from Oxford University. He also serves on the Board of Directors for TalkTalk and Time Inc., he is Chair of the School Board at Said Business School, Oxford University, Chair of the Board of Trustees for the American Film Institute and Chairman of Board of Advisors, Department of Opthalmology, Columbia University Medical Centre. Howard has also received Honorary Doctorates from Oxford University, the University of Glamorgan, the University of the Arts London, the American Film Institute and the University of Swansea. He is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and of Merton College, Oxford.
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About BBC: BBC is a large-scale broadcasting corporation that offers content to inform, educate, and entertain people.
Seb Chakraborty
Executive Director (Digital CTO) of Virgin Media
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About Virgin Media: Virgin Media is a UK-based company offering TV, broadband, landline phone and cellular services.
Scott Davies
Non Executive Director of NEVER NO
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About NEVER NO: never, a Norway-based company, offers its users with social TV toolkit to create forms of engagement for live and pre-recorded programs.
Peter McVerry
Station Manager and Executive Director of U105
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About U105: Radio station in the greater Belfast area.
Adam Minns
Executive Director of Commercial Broadcasters Association (COBA)
Adam is Executive Director of the Commercial Broadcasters Association (COBA), the industry body for UK multichannel broadcasters and on-demand services. He was previously Director of Policy at Pact, the trade association for UK independent production companies. Prior to Pact, Adam was UK film editor of Screen International, the film business publication. He has written for the Financial Times and The Independent and is the co-author of Tax Funds: A Producer’s Guide.
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About Commercial Broadcasters Association (COBA): Commercial Broadcasters Association (COBA) is the industry body for digital, cable and satellite broadcasters and on-demand services.
