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Hilary Rosen named next BAFTA chair, succeeding Sara Putt

BAFTA has named UKTV commissioning director Hilary Rosen, currently its deputy chair, as its next chair when Sara Putt's three-year term ends. New deputy chairs and committee chairs were also announced.

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Mixed · 2BAFTA has named Hilary Rosen as its next chair, succeeding Sara Putt after Putt's three-year term. Mixed · 2Rosen has been deputy chair for the past year; Ade Rawcliffe and Andrew Miller take over as deputy chairs, and The Hollywood Reporter says they will serve two-year terms. Mixed · 2Rosen is director of commissioning at UKTV, which is owned by BBC Studios, where she leads the slate of original scripted and unscripted content, including Mark Gatiss' Bookish and the Mitford Sisters drama Outrageous.

Left · 1According to BAFTA, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter, Rosen has been a BAFTA Television Committee member since 2021 and later its chair, helping shape the TV and Craft Awards and oversee their juries. Mixed · 2Charu Desdot and Caroline Levy are the new chairs of BAFTA's Games and Television Committees, Nahrein Kemp becomes LIT Committee Chair, and Shrina Shah, chair of the Governance and Appointments committee, joins the Board of Trustees. Mixed · 2Rosen called the role "a great privilege" and said she has long been passionate about BAFTA's work promoting the screen arts and championing talent, adding that she is delighted to work with the newly appointed committee chairs.

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The Hollywood Reporter presents the appointment as a promotion from deputy chair, centred on BAFTA's mission and Rosen's BAFTA career.
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Rosen's BAFTA committee history, the two-year deputy terms, and the board election process.
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Does not mention UKTV's BBC Studios ownership or the shows Rosen commissions.
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“Hilary Rosen has been promoted to BAFTA chair, succeeding Sara Putt.” — The Hollywood Reporter

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Deadline treats it as a short trade announcement, leading with Rosen's UKTV commissioning role.
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Rosen's TV commissioning career and named UKTV shows.
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Does not mention her BAFTA Television Committee history or the deputy chairs' term lengths.
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“well-regarded TV commissioner”
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“Rosen is a well-regarded TV commissioner who has risen up the ranks at BBC Studios-owned UKTV” — Deadline

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