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TalkSport's Moz Dee leaves to head digital venture | TalkSport's Moz Dee leaves to head digital venture |
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TalkSport programme director Moz Dee is to leave the sports broadcaster after five years to head a new digital venture. | TalkSport programme director Moz Dee is to leave the sports broadcaster after five years to head a new digital venture. |
Dee has set up Contented Digital Media with TalkSport's managing director of sales, Adam Bullock, who is also leaving the UTV Media-owned station. | Dee has set up Contented Digital Media with TalkSport's managing director of sales, Adam Bullock, who is also leaving the UTV Media-owned station. |
The new company will produce, distribute and sell original content, working with traditional broadcasters, brands and other organisations. | The new company will produce, distribute and sell original content, working with traditional broadcasters, brands and other organisations. |
Dee joined TalkSport in 2008 from BBC Radio 5 Live, where he was managing editor. | Dee joined TalkSport in 2008 from BBC Radio 5 Live, where he was managing editor. |
During his time at TalkSport it has expanded its portfolio of live Premier League football rights – it now broadcasts 64 games a season – and bagged the rights to live FA Cup matches and England internationals for the first time. | During his time at TalkSport it has expanded its portfolio of live Premier League football rights – it now broadcasts 64 games a season – and bagged the rights to live FA Cup matches and England internationals for the first time. |
In a sign of how much the station has chipped away at Radio 5 Live's dominance of live sport on radio, it has also signed the exclusive rights to the British and Irish Lions tour of Australia next year. | In a sign of how much the station has chipped away at Radio 5 Live's dominance of live sport on radio, it has also signed the exclusive rights to the British and Irish Lions tour of Australia next year. |
Dee's signings have included Richard Keys and Andy Gray, Stan Collymore, Darren Gough and Russell Brand. | Dee's signings have included Richard Keys and Andy Gray, Stan Collymore, Darren Gough and Russell Brand. |
The announcement of his departure coincidentally comes a day after Radio 5 Live controller Adrian Van Klaveren lost his job on the station as a result of his role in Newsnight's erroneous Lord McAlpine report. | The announcement of his departure coincidentally comes a day after Radio 5 Live controller Adrian Van Klaveren lost his job on the station as a result of his role in Newsnight's erroneous Lord McAlpine report. |
Van Klaveren will stay at the BBC and has been tipped for a role in BBC Vision. | Van Klaveren will stay at the BBC and has been tipped for a role in BBC Vision. |
Dee said TalkSport had been a "fantastic place to work. We've built the highest audience the station has ever had, unprecedented profits, and we've really built the brand into something fantastic". | Dee said TalkSport had been a "fantastic place to work. We've built the highest audience the station has ever had, unprecedented profits, and we've really built the brand into something fantastic". |
He added: "The media landscape is changing rapidly, and in the digital space there is a real opportunity to build audiences and do something very exciting, in terms of producing content and offering a real service to brands." | He added: "The media landscape is changing rapidly, and in the digital space there is a real opportunity to build audiences and do something very exciting, in terms of producing content and offering a real service to brands." |
TalkSport has just over 3 million weekly listeners and won station of the year at the Sony Radio Awards in 2011, with Dee picking up programmer of the year. | TalkSport has just over 3 million weekly listeners and won station of the year at the Sony Radio Awards in 2011, with Dee picking up programmer of the year. |
Bullock joined UTV in 2004, having previously worked for Emap on the launch of Kiss 100 and developing its brands for television. | Bullock joined UTV in 2004, having previously worked for Emap on the launch of Kiss 100 and developing its brands for television. |
Former TalkSport executive Bill Ridley, who worked on the station with Kelvin MacKenzie, will return there as programme director on an interim basis, UTV said. | |
The company said in a statement: "UTV confirmed that Moz Dee and Adam Bullock will be leaving the business in 2013 to form a new startup digital venture and wished them every success in the future. | |
"Calum Macaulay who has worked with UTV since 1999, most recently in the post of director of local radio, will take on the role of managing director of TalkSport from 1 January, 2013. Iain Fowler, station director, Signal Radio will be the new director of local radio. | |
"Bill Ridley will return to TalkSport as programme director on an interim basis to assist in the recruitment process for a new programme director. Both Moz and Adam will remain with TalkSport in the coming weeks to assist with this transition phase." | |
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