4/1/2023 0 Comments Ifool towner![]() His boss Kate Morton, BBC Children’s Head of Commissioning And Acquisitions, 0-6, described him as a “brilliant commissioner, who will be dearly missed by all who work alongside him and we wish him the very best for the future.” He has produced and directed the likes of Teletubbies, Blue Peter, Get Your Own Back and the BAFTA-nominated Something Special, along with commissioning titles including Twirlywoos, Waffle The Wonder Dog and Andy and the Band. Towner joined the BBC 27 years ago and has worked across Children’s for most of that time, producing, directing and commissioning shows for linear channels CBBC and CBeebies. She recently launched a fund and issued a callout for a British equivalent of The Simpsons. ![]() The BBC will subsequently recruit for an animation commissioner for ages 0-6, coming at a time when BBC Children’s & Education boss Patricia Hidalgo is prioritizing animation. Keshet Productions' Rebranded Non-Scripted Arm Interstellar Secures ITV Dance Format Pilot 'All Star Dance Off' To Air At Christmas Universal International Studios Exec Mark Freeland On Hopes For CBBC 'Oliver Twist' Spin Off 'Dodger' And Plans For "Another Epic Idea With Family Appeal" EXCLUSIVE: One of the BBC’s longest-serving kids executives, Michael Towner, responsible for the likes of Teletubbiesand Andy and the Band, is exiting after nearly three decades with the corporation.ĭeadline understands Towner has taken voluntary redundancy and his Senior Commissioning Editor role will be closed.īBC To Close CBBC & BBC Four As Linear Channels 1,000 Jobs At Risk As Public Broadcaster Begins Its "Digital First" Push
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