Greg Dyke Becomes BAFTA’s VP for Television

LONDON: The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has announced that Greg Dyke has been appointed as its VP for television.

Dyke will chair BAFTA’s council, support the Academy’s president, HRH The Duke of Cambridge, and assume an ambassadorial role for the charity across the television sector. Previous VPs for television have been Michael Grade (2004-2010) and Sophie Turner Laing (2010-2015).

Currently, Dyke is chairman of The Football Association and is chairman of ATG, Britain’s largest theater group. He previously served as director-general of the BBC and was chief executive of Person Television and chairman of Channel 5.

Dyke said: “I was delighted to be asked to be a VP of BAFTA. After eight years at the BFI, I am pleased to be staying in the television and film industries where, hopefully, I can use my understanding of both to good purpose. BAFTA is a great organization.”

Anne Morrison, chair of BAFTA, said: “Greg Dyke is an inspirational leader whose characteristic energy and positivity will be a huge asset to BAFTA as our new VP for television. Greg will be a terrific ambassador for the Academy, and I am sure we will benefit greatly from his ideas and support.”