{"id":16735,"date":"2021-09-02T09:45:12","date_gmt":"2021-09-02T13:45:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev2.worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/rdf-televisions-managing-director-steps\/"},"modified":"2021-09-02T12:29:36","modified_gmt":"2021-09-02T16:29:36","slug":"rdf-televisions-managing-director-steps-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/rdf-televisions-managing-director-steps-down\/","title":{"rendered":"RDF Television&#8217;s Managing Director Steps Down"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jim Allen, the managing director of RDF Television, has decided to step down from the business after 12 years.<\/p>\n<p>Allen joined RDF in 2009 from ITV Productions, where he served as director of ITV Studios, Factual &amp; Entertainment. In 2015, he oversaw the launch of the entertainment label Fizz.<\/p>\n<p>During his time at RDF, Allen has launched such hit shows as <em>The Secret Life of 4-, 5- and 6-Year-Olds<\/em> (Channel 4), <em>Tipping Point<\/em> (ITV), <em>Eat Well for Less?<\/em> (BBC One), <em>Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents<\/em> (BBC Three), <em>12 Puppies and Us<\/em> (BBC Two), <em>The Crystal Maze<\/em> (Channel 4), <em>How to Spend It Well<\/em> (ITV), <em>Dickinson&#8217;s Real Deal<\/em> (ITV) and, most recently, <em>Lightning<\/em> (BBC Two) and <em>Craig and Bruno&#8217;s Great British Road Trips<\/em> (ITV).<\/p>\n<p>Allen said, &#8220;I have loved my 12-year assignment at RDF, and I&#8217;m really proud of what the team has achieved and built. But I&#8217;d now like a working life slightly freer from the vice-like grip of those seemingly innocent-sounding acronyms EBITDA and BARB.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m looking forward to mixing TV work and outside interests in what I&#8217;m reliably informed is a portfolio career. I&#8217;d like to thank fulsomely all of my colleagues and friends for their skill, support, forbearance and undying commitment to the cause. It&#8217;s been a pleasure and privilege to combine forces.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Marco Bassetti, Banijay&#8217;s CEO, added, \u201cFor over a decade, Jim has been a central part of the Banijay business. Alongside bringing many a laugh to a boardroom and being renowned globally for his &#8216;that\u2019s not a format&#8217; remarks, he was the brains behind a number of our breakout hits and traveling titles, which remain firmly in our catalog today. A true entertainer, an industry icon and a smart developer and producer, he will be missed by us all. 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