Kay Benbow Announced New Controller Of CBeebies

Working in children's television for over 20 years – mainly at the BBC, Kay Benbow has now been announced as the new Controller of the CBeebies Channel.
Currently working as Head of CBeebies Production, Animation and Acquisitions, Kay is responsible for leading all in-house production and commissioning acquired programming helping to bring top-rated shows Timmy Time, Chuggington, Wibbly Pig and Driver Dan's Story Train to air.
She will be based in Salford as part of the move of BBC Children's to BBC North next year.
Kay commented: "I am absolutely delighted to have the opportunity to lead the country's best-loved pre-school channel.
"I am passionate about children's programming – there can be no better job in the world than helping provide young children with memorable programmes and experiences that will stay with them all their lives.
"It's particularly thrilling to be leading the channel to our new Salford base, which throws up lots of exciting opportunities to develop new relationships with our audiences and pilot new ways of working."
Director of BBC Children's, Joe Godwin, said: "Kay's a great programme maker and creative leader and, through her animation work, is well known and highly respected across the pre-school world.
"I'm really pleased that Kay will be taking over at such an exciting time, with Strategy Review proposing an additional investment of £10million in BBC Children's. I couldn't wish for a better person to lead CBeebies to its new home in Salford and to keep it number one."
(BMcN/GK)