4 January 2023 - Penny Brough, UKTV's Chief Marketing Officer has announced today that after a rigorous external recruitment process, Nick Gilmer has been promoted to Marketing Director after joining the company in 2021 as Head of Marketing for Dave and W.

Reporting to Penny, Nick will be responsible for the strategic leadership of the UKTV marketing team across UKTV's linear broadcast network and streaming service, UKTV Play. As Marketing Director, Nick will translate the company strategy into ambitious marketing plans to help drive the performance of UKTV's portfolio of channel and programme brands and motivate and build a high-performance marketing division.

Nick jointly acted up as Interim Marketing Director for eight months prior to securing the position on a permanent basis and during his tenure to date he has led brand refreshes for W and Dave.

Penny Brough said,

After an intensive recruitment process, it was clear that Nick was the perfect fit for the role of Marketing Director thanks to his extensive broadcast marketing experience and the exceptional support he provided during his time jointly covering the role. I can't wait to see what the marketing team achieves under his leadership.

Nick Gilmer said,

This is an incredible opportunity to lead a brilliantly talented group of marketers as UKTV goes through a period of exciting change. We've got lots to do to help ensure that UKTV continues to grow and I'm delighted to be given the opportunity to help lead that.

Before joining UKTV in 2021, Nick worked in broadcast marketing for over 10 years at Britain's largest public service broadcasters. After starting his career at Channel 4, Nick worked in ITV's marketing department for four years before joining the BBC in 2018. Nick was responsible for BBC iPlayer and BBC One marketing and during his tenure helped reposition iPlayer's brand and deliver record consumption as well as delivering a refresh of the BBC One on air identity.

Nick assumes his new responsibilities with immediate effect.

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For further information please contact:

Kerry Goode, Director of Communications, UKTV

Rebecca Ferris, Corporate Communications Manager, UKTV

About UKTV UKTV has been at the forefront of branded television for over 25 years, entertaining the nation with programmes they love. Its leading brands - Dave, Gold, W, Drama, Alibi, Eden and Yesterday - span comedy, entertainment, natural history, factual and drama, and are delivered to audiences through UKTV Play, Freeview, Sky, Virgin Media, BT, TalkTalk, YouView, Freesat and Amazon Fire. The broadcaster is a significant investor in British creativity and is committed to working with new and established writers, directors and programme-makers.

UKTV is part of BBC Studios, the UK's most-awarded production company, a world-class distributor with international branded services, and a commercial subsidiary of the world's leading public service broadcaster, the BBC.

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