Fiona Clarke named chief operating officer
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BBC Studios commercial exec Fiona Clarke joins Raw TV London-based factual producer Raw TV, a division of All3Media, has appointed former BBC Studios executive Fiona Clarke to the newly created role of chief operating officer.
In the post, Clarke (pictured) will . December 15, 2020
London-based factual producer Raw TV, a division of All3Media, has appointed former BBC Studios executive Fiona Clarke to the newly created role of chief operating officer.
In the post, Clarke (pictured) will be tasked with supporting the business across all operational areas and will work closely alongside managing director Piers Vellacott and founder Dimitri Doganis when she boards the company in the new year.
Sun, Sea & Obesity (w/t) for digital TV channel Quest Red and Air TV’s
Derelict Rescue (w/t) for HGTV.
The 8 x 60-minute series
Sun, Sea & Obesity follows a group of British guests as they travel to a holiday resort in Antigua to experience a “judgment free vacation” and accept their bodies with the help of specialist staff.
Derelict Rescue, meanwhile, (pictured) is a 10 x 60-minute series following families in the UK as they turn rundown buildings into beautiful homes.
Clare Laycock SVP and head of lifestyle and entertainment brands at Discovery UK and Ireland ordered the programs, which were commissioned by Charlotte Reid, head of commissioning for lifestyle and entertainment at Discovery UK. Deirdre Dowling is commissioning executive for Quest Red and HGTV.
BMT celebrates a year of ship design achievements
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, BMT has continued to work collaboratively with its maritime customers and partners to deliver a near business-as-usual service, and as the year draws to a close the business is celebrating a year of successful and diverse ship design project milestones and contract awards from across the globe.
From concept and design through to in-service support, throughout 2020 BMT has provided engineering consultancy for national governments on their naval procurement programmes. This includes helping to define specifications or requirements for maritime assets and reviewing evolving designs; in September, BMT was awarded a contract to conduct industry studies to advance the design of the next generation of U.S. Navy Auxiliary General Ocean Surveillance Ship (T-AGOS(X)). BMT is the Prime Contractor partnered with Philly Shipyard. BMT and Vard Marine also celebrated the acceptance of HMCS Harry DeWolf, an Arctic