Strategic

The BBC's Mark Linsey has had a bonus for the last two years, as he launched BBC Studios, and then helped the merger with BBC Worldwide. He might get one next year (we won't know) as his remit moves to Content Partnerships - essentially the BBC Worldwide space occupied by Helen Jackson, until her departure earlier this year. This now leaves a vacancy for Director of Content, to lead 'editorial strategy in the UK'.

Mark may have been doing some horizon-scanning. More UK product currently in the hands of BBC Studios will be put out to open tender by Richard Dawkins, Charlotte Moore's money man at BBC Content, over the next year, as part of the James Purnell-inspired Compete and Compare doctrine. The most recent tender - tv coverage of the BBC Proms from 2019 - is currently paused, in deference to the current season - but a result will come after The Last Night.

"The BBC will be announcing further opportunities to the market across 2018: some of these will be further tenders for existing series, some will be specific invitations to pitch for new shows with a clear purpose, and others will be open calls for the best ideas as part of the normal commissioning process."  Hard to see how a Director of Content will avoid some decline in business.....