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Sir John Birt |
by "Freddy" |
International Media Mogul |
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Has had a meteoric rise to becoming a high flyer in the media industry. Hails from solid working class stock in Bootle, which is a suburb of Liverpool, North West United Kingdom. He is now married to Eithne Wallis.
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From 1966 |
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Granada Televison (now part of the Independent Televison Group) |
Worked as a Programme Producer |
| Created "Nice Time" magazine programme * Worked on long running current affairs vehicle: World In Action |
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From 1982 |
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London Weekend Television (LWT) |
Director Of Programming |
| Responsible for bringing Cilla Black into the very popular television dating show: Blind Date |
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From 1987 |
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British Broadcasting Corporation |
Deputy Director General |
| Drive to streamline the BBC's operational structure, parachially known as "Birtism" by many key staff at the BBC who railed against his "management speak" and move away from art towards a more commercially oriented stance. |
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From 1992 |
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British Broadcasting Corporation |
Director General |
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Continued on a mission to shake-up the internal workings at the corporation and particular of the news and current affairs * Became a much hated figure from the Left leaning editorial staff, as a result form his closeness to the "New Labour" project and remains closely allied to the Labour Government |
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From 2000 |
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Self Employed |
Government Advisor |
Advised on general political strategy and engaged in "blue sky thinking". Very influential to the policy implementation for the Tony Blair government.
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From 2005 |
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Private Equity Group Terra Firma |
Advisor |
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From 2005 |
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Mckinsey |
Advisor and Consultant |
Advises on investing matters relating to media and entertainment companies
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Here and now |
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Board Of EMI |
Strategic Advisor |
Advises on investing matters relating to media and entertainment companies
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CV Index Utilities |
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