Paul Moreton Promoted to Head of UKTV Gold, UKTV Drama

LONDON, November 29: UKTV
has tapped Paul Moreton as the channel head of its flagship network UKTV Gold
as well as UKTV Drama, marking the first time that the two channel brands are
under one head.

In his new post, effective
immediately, Moreton will report to network controller, Matthew Littleford, and
will be responsible for the strategic development of UKTV Gold and UKTV Drama.
Moreton was previously the channel head for UKTV Food. He replaces former UKTV
Gold channel head James Newton, who has decided to leave the company to pursue
other opportunities. Moreton joined UKTV in 2004 as the head of brands for the
network’s lifestyle channels and was promoted to the head of UKTV Food in 2006.

Richard Kingsbury,
currently head of UKTV Drama, will take up the position of channel head of UKTV
Food and Steve Hornsey will be promoted to deputy channel head of UKTV Gold and
UKTV Drama.

—By Irene Lew