Alice Webb
Alice Webb is a British television executive. She is CEO of Mercury Studios, an arm of the Universal Music Group, established on her appointment in 2020.[1] The newly formed company is the parent of Eagle Rock Entertainment.
BBC Children's[edit]
Prior to this role, she was Director of BBC Children's, leading the BBC's services for UK children. She had been appointed to this role in March 2015,[2] when Webb was chief operating officer, BBC North where she had been responsible for moving BBC Children's, 5 Live, and the BBC Learning and BBC Sport divisions out of London to a new campus based at Salford Quays.
In September 2015, Webb set out a digital plan for BBC Children's which included i-play,[3] finally launched as BBC i-player kids on 12 April 2016. In November 2016, she appeared before the House of Lord's Communications Select Committee who questioned her about a CBBC programme entitled Just A Girl which explored transgender issues.[4]
Webb is a trustee of the BBC's charity, Children In Need,[5] a member of The Royal Foundation's Cyberbullying Taskforce[6] and an executive board member of the UK Council for Child Internet Safety.[7]
In December 2017, Webb chaired the 5th Children's Global Media Summit in Manchester, England[8] in which she launched Own It on BBC, "a single, universal tool for children to report (cyber) bullying when they see it or experience it," [9] on a shared platform with Prince William, Duke of Cambridge.
References[edit]
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (3 December 2020). "Universal Music Group Launches Mercury Studios, Alice Webb to Lead". Variety. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ Plunkett, John (6 January 2015). "BBC appoints Alice Webb as new director of children's department". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- ^ "BBC – Alice Webb: Our Big Digital Plan For Children – BBC Children's Vision for the Future – Media Centre". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
- ^ "BBC children's director says she is 'proud' of transgender programme aimed at children". The Telegraph. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
- ^ "BBC Children in Need – Our Trustees". BBC. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
- ^ Adam.Vallance (14 June 2016). "Leading Technology companies join The Royal Foundation Taskforce on the Prevention of Cyberbullying". The Royal Family. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
- ^ "UK Council for Child Internet Safety (UKCCIS) - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ^ Ruddick, Graham (26 November 2017). "BBC children's director insists broadcaster can compete with Netflix". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- ^ rose.slavin (6 December 2017). "A speech by The Duke of Cambridge at the Children's Global Media Summit, Manchester". The Royal Family. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
External links[edit]
- BBC Press Office official biography at bbc.co.uk
- "TOP 50 POWER LIST". northernpowerwomen.com.
- https://www.bbc.com/ownit
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