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'BB' commissioning editor to head E4
Published Tuesday, May 15 2007, 17:43 BST | By Joanne Oatts
Channel 4 has made commissioning editor Angela Jain the head of E4, following Danny Cohen's move to controller of BBC Three.
Jain, who has been working on Big Brother for the past two years, will retain overall responsibility for the show, which will shortly begin its eighth series. She will report to Channel 4's director of television and content Kevin Lygo on E4, and new head of programmes, Julian Bellamy on Big Brother.
Taking on the other part of Cohen's former role, the commissioning editor for factual entertainment, Andrew Mackenzie, has been made head of factual entertainment, overseeing both Channel 4 and E4 programmes, reporting in to Bellamy.
Jain, who has been working on Big Brother for the past two years, will retain overall responsibility for the show, which will shortly begin its eighth series. She will report to Channel 4's director of television and content Kevin Lygo on E4, and new head of programmes, Julian Bellamy on Big Brother.
Taking on the other part of Cohen's former role, the commissioning editor for factual entertainment, Andrew Mackenzie, has been made head of factual entertainment, overseeing both Channel 4 and E4 programmes, reporting in to Bellamy.
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