Abgeworben

An entertaining reverse-ferret announced today by Liam Keelan, outgoing Controller of BBC Daytime on tv. He apparently rang his new employer, Stuart Murphy, at BSkyB on Friday, and said he wouldn't now be taking up the role of Director of Sky One, as revealed last December.

Instead, after 53 days of thought, he's opted for the newly-created post of Global Editorial Director in BBC Worldwide, presumably with the sanction of incoming CEO (and acting DG) Tim Davie. I can find no trace of this post being advertised, as the BBC scans the horizon to recruit the best people possible. An odd omen for Lord (Tony) Hall's tenure.

Liam has a degree in German Studies from Warwick University.