BBC Three has appointed Fiona Campbell, the current head of BBC Studios\u2019 documentary unit, as its new controller.<\/p>\n
Before joining BBC Studios, Campbell served as the digital director for BBC News, where she was responsible for BBC News Online and other digital platforms. Previously, she worked in factual commissioning as the head of current affairs for the BBC, and as the head of documentaries and features for BBC Three. In the latter role, she commissioned the BBC iPlayer box set Unsolved<\/em>, the Live Riots<\/em> special, Britain\u2019s Gay Footballers<\/em>, Oscar Pistorius: What Really Happened?<\/em> and Tulisa: The Price of Fame<\/em>.<\/p>\n Charlotte Moore, BBC\u2019s director of content, said: \u201cWe had a very strong field for the role, but Fiona was the standout candidate. She is a wonderful creative leader with a wealth of broadcasting and digital experience. She has a proven track record of innovation, creativity and an ability to reach young audiences. She knows how to make great content that appeals to people of all backgrounds and will bring a new dimension to all of BBC Three\u2019s programs, from drama and comedy to factual and entertainment. We want to build on BBC Three\u2019s brilliant programming successes with titles like Fleabag<\/em>, This Country<\/em>, Killing Eve<\/em>, Clique<\/em>, Life and Death Row<\/em> and Stacey Dooley Investigates<\/em>, and we are convinced that the exciting ideas that Fiona presented will make sure BBC Three continues to be the home of young British program making talent and ideas.\u201d<\/p>\n Campbell added: \u201cThis is a once in a lifetime opportunity to lead one of the U.K.\u2019s most exciting services for young people. BBC Three has always had its finger on the pulse of what young audiences want, and the content represents the beating heart of innovation, risk taking and creativity at the BBC. This is an incredibly exciting time for the channel as it invests in talent, expands into entertainment formats and continues to experiment across the key areas of comedy and factual. With the whole of the BBC supporting us, I can\u2019t wait to begin working with the teams in London and Birmingham to take BBC Three to the next level.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" BBC Three has appointed Fiona Campbell, the current head of BBC Studios\u2019 documentary unit, as its new controller.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1033,"featured_media":8952,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[69],"tags":[115,1846],"class_list":["post-8951","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-top-stories","tag-bbc-three","tag-fiona-campbell"],"yoast_head":"\n