September 2011: The BBC’s Director of Policy and Strategy, John Tate, will be the new Chairman of the BBC’s Studios and Post Production business with effect from 1st September 2011.

John will succeed John Smith, Chief Executive, BBC Worldwide, who has been Chairman of the business since June 2008.

Under the leadership of CEO Mark Thomas, BBC Studios and Post Production (S&PP) is the largest studios and post facilities provider in the UK, offering world-class creative and technical production solutions to the media industry. Working in partnership with a broad range of media companies – over 250 in the last year – it helps create content across all genres for a variety of broadcasters from its sites at Television Centre, Elstree and Bristol. The business has just completed its best ever year with the highest profitability since it was formed in 1998.

John Tate said: “I am delighted to be taking on the Chairmanship at this exciting time and trying to build on the very strong performance last year. I am looking forward to seeing the business continue to explore new opportunities across the media industry, and to help in its delivery of high quality services to all the company’s partners.”

As the BBC’s Director of Policy and Strategy, the work of John’s policy team supports the Corporation’s main regulatory relationships including with the BBC Trust and Ofcom, while its strategy work generates analysis and insight on the entire range of BBC activities for use centrally and within the BBC divisions.

Before joining the BBC, John was a management consultant with McKinsey & Company and subsequently PA Consulting Group, where he specialised in strategy development and implementation.

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For further information, please contact:
Georgie Hollett, Head of Communications, BBC Studios and Post Production
Tel: +44 (0)20 8624 9495
Mobile : +44 (0) 783484 5612
Email : georgie.hollett@bbc.co.uk

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