UKTV Appoints Channel Heads for Watch, Alibi

LONDON, July 17: UKTV has
named Paul Moreton and Steve Hornsey as the channel heads of Watch and Alibi,
respectively.

Both networks, along with
UKTV GOLD, will launch on October 7.

Currently the channel head
of UKTV GOLD and Drama, Moreton will continue to oversee GOLD in addition to
heading Watch, a linear catch-up service for modern classics such as Torchwood, Mistresses and Larkrise to Candleford.

Hornsey has been promoted
from deputy editor of UKTV Drama and GOLD to oversee Alibi, which is dedicated
exclusively to broadcasting crime content.

UKTV’s entertainment
director, Christian Drobnyk, to whom they both will report, said: “As part of
our commitment to pay TV, we’ve developed three high-caliber dynamic channel
brands that’ll enable us to realize the full potential of our content. I am
delighted that Paul and Steve will be leading the strategic direction of these
three channels and ensure they maximize their editorial and commercial
opportunities.”

—By Jackie Stewart