Kate Phillips appointed as BBC’s Chief Content Officer

BBC Director-General Tim Davie confirmed the news this week following a competitive recruitment process.

Phillips was appointed interim Chief Content Officer after Charlotte Moore announced earlier this year that she was leaving the BBC to join Left Bank Pictures and Sony Pictures Television.

Phillips has spent 12 years at the BBC. Most recently, as Director of Unscripted, she has been responsible for many of the BBC’s top performing shows, including Strictly Come Dancing, The Traitors and Gladiators.

She was also the last Controller of BBC One, overseeing a slate of programmes across drama, comedy, arts and music, factual, current affairs, daytime, sport and entertainment.

Prior to that she was Controller, Entertainment where she oversaw the entertainment strategy across BBC television and iPlayer, where she commissioned more than 500 hours of original programming a year. Her career also includes Creative Director of Formats for BBC Worldwide.

Davie said: “Kate’s passion for delivering world-class content to all our audiences shines through in everything she does. Her experience with the BBC spans over 12 years and in that time she has brought innovation, outstanding creativity, and an absolute focus on our audiences.”

Phillips said: “This is one of the best roles in the business at an incredible organisation and I can’t wait to get started.”