CBBC production appoints new head

The BBC has appointed Helen Bullough as the new head of CBBC production, overseeing all in-house teams at the BBC North base in Salford Quays.

Bullough will lead a team of more than 200 employees at MediaCityUK, creating programmes such as Newsround, Blue Peter and Tracy Beaker Returns.

The first employees started work at BBC North last week, with hundreds due to relocate to the base over the course of this year.

Bullough, who lives on the edge of the Peak District, is currently head of entertainment production north in Manchester, and head of Vision North.

She is responsible for a team of 130 staff in Manchester producing a range of shows, including Mastermind, Question of Sport, Dragon's Den and Antiques Master.

For the last two years, Bullough has also been leading the migration of Manchester-based Vision departments to MediaCityUK.

Joe Godwin, director of BBC Children's, said: "Helen brings a wealth of experience across many genres and will be a brilliant leader for CBBC's in-house production team and a fabulous addition to Children's senior management team."

Bullough added: "I've always had a brilliant time in Manchester working with the teams here. Now this is a fantastic creative opportunity to join talented in-house colleagues at CBBC in MediaCity UK, helping to deliver the next generation of content to the next generation of BBC audiences - inspired by the North and delighting young viewers everywhere."