Alice Webb

Alice Webb is a British television executive. She is Director of BBC Children's, leading the BBC's services for UK children. Before being appointed to this role in March 2015,[1] Webb was Chief Operating Officer, BBC North for five years, responsible for moving BBC Children's, 5 Live, and the BBC Learning and BBC Sport divisions out of London to a new campus based at Salford Quays.

In September 2015, Webb set out a digital plan for BBC Children's which included i-play,[2] finally launched as BBC i-player kids on 12 April 2016. In November 2016, she appeared before the House of Lord's Communications Select Committee who questioned her about a CBBC programme entitled Just A Girl which explored trans-gender issues.[3]

Webb is a Trustee of the BBC's charity, Children In Need[4], a member of the Royal Foundation's Cyberbullying Taskforce[5] and an Executive Board member of the UK Council for Child Internet Safety[6].

In December 2017, Webb chaired the 5th Children's Global Media Summit in Manchester, England[7] in which she launched https://www.bbc.com/ownit"the creation of a single, universal tool for children to report (cyber) bullying when they see it or experience it," [8] on a shared platform with Prince William, Duke of Cambridge.

References

  1. ↑ Plunkett, John (2015-01-06). "BBC appoints Alice Webb as new director of children's department". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2017-02-21.
  2. ↑ "BBC – Alice Webb: Our Big Digital Plan For Children – BBC Children's Vision for the Future – Media Centre". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
  3. ↑ "BBC children's director says she is 'proud' of transgender programme aimed at children". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
  4. ↑ "BBC Children in Need – Our Trustees". BBC. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
  5. ↑ Adam.Vallance (2016-06-14). "Leading Technology companies join The Royal Foundation Taskforce on the Prevention of Cyberbullying". The Royal Family. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
  6. ↑ "UK Council for Child Internet Safety (UKCCIS) - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
  7. ↑ Ruddick, Graham (2017-11-26). "BBC children's director insists broadcaster can compete with Netflix". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2017-12-06.
  8. ↑ rose.slavin (2017-12-06). "A speech by The Duke of Cambridge at the Children's Global Media Summit, Manchester". The Royal Family. Retrieved 2017-12-06.
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  • https://www.bbc.com/ownit
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Kay Benbow
(Acting)		 Director: BBC
Children's Television
March 2015–present		 Succeeded by
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