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Revealed: Disney Fails In Audacious Bid To Hire BBC Content Chief Charlotte Moore For Top Europe Role


Disney approached BBC content boss Charlotte Moore over the EMEA content job vacated by Liam Keelan, but Moore turned it down.

Deadline can reveal that BBC content boss Charlotte Moore, the most powerful person in British TV and audio commissioning, held talks over a move to Disney, but ultimately turned down the opportunity. Although not formally involved in recruitment efforts, sources said Disney CEO Bob Iger and entertainment chief Dana Walden have taken an interest in the process and have been in Europe in recent weeks. Hill, meanwhile, is a well-respected commissioner who had a front-row seat as ITV’s Mr Bates vs the Post Office generated headlines for weeks and had an outsized impact on the political landscape at the start of the year.

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