[14.16 -French Time] BBC One controller Jay Hunt will join Channel 4 in January as Chief Creative Officer.Channel 4 has today confirmed that BBC One's Jay Hunt will become its new programming boss in January. The announcement follows speculation at the MediaGuardian International Television Festival that the BBC One controller could move to C4.
The BBC's director of vision, Jana Bennett, will take temporary charge of BBC One following Hunt's departure. Candidates for the vacant post include BBC Three controller Danny Cohen. Deadline London's Tim Adler reports that Cohen has already been promised the job for promising not to apply for CCO position at Channel 4.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010/sep/14/jay-hunt-channel-4
http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/broadcasters/c4-names-jay-hunt-as-programming-boss/5018219.article?referrer=RSS
http://www.deadline.com/2010/09/bbc1-boss-jay-hunt-takes-channel-4-job/
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010/sep/14/jana-bennett-temporary-charge-bbc1
http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/speculation-over-c4-move-for-jay-hunt/5013335.article
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