BBC Content Boss Charlotte Moore on iPlayer Beating Netflix

Charlotte Moore has been overseeing content material at Britain’s broadcaster of file since 2020. Whereas this yr has had its challenges — former star presenter Huw Edwards resigned from the BBC in April after being charged with making indecent photos of kids, and the superstar dance present Strictly Come Dancing confronted complaints about on-set bullying — Moore can nonetheless level to a number of vital and industrial successes.

These embody the reboot of the ’90s motion recreation present Gladiators and the return of the Liverpool cop saga The Responder, starring Martin Freeman and Adelayo Adedayo. Relating to the transition from broadcast to streaming, the BBC has excelled. Says Moore: “I’m actually happy with our BBC iPlayer success story; it’s now the fastest-growing VOD platform within the U.Ok.”

Named one in all The Hollywood Reporter’s 2024 Most Highly effective Ladies in Worldwide TV, Moore talked to THR concerning the BBC’s efforts to enhance range in entrance and behind the digicam, her recommendation for younger girls coming into the business and what exhibits she watches for pure pleasure.

What was your first job within the enterprise?

I labored as a private assistant to the boss of an impartial manufacturing firm in Bristol. I did every part from portray the workplace to checking out receipts, checking information for proposals and typing letters. It was a good way to study concerning the enterprise and inside a couple of months when the corporate acquired a fee I discovered myself out on location engaged on a present and seeing how applications are made.

What do you see as your largest achievement of the previous yr?

I’m actually happy with our BBC iPlayer success story — it’s now the fastest-growing VOD platform within the UK. BBC iPlayer has recorded exceptional year-on-year development and is outstripping all its rivals throughout all audiences — powered by creativity and storytelling from throughout the UK. The really distinctive British service continues to interrupt data — up over 20 % this yr to date. BBC iPlayer’s viewing development is twice that of Netflix, 3 times ITVX and 4 instances that of Channel 4. This can be a success story for UK creativity as a result of as the most important investor in UK producers, expertise and expertise the worth from our spend is retained within the UK and advantages the long-term sustainability of our world-class sector.

What must be achieved to enhance equality and variety inside the business?

I believe it’s extra necessary than ever on this fragmented world that we foster a genuinely inclusive business. It’s crucial we get this proper in order that we will proceed to be related to our audiences, representing and serving everybody, irrespective of who they’re. And the one approach to obtain that’s via a lot better collaboration in order that we aren’t competing with one another or scoring factors however genuinely working collectively to enhance and ship lasting change. That’s why TAP [The TV Access Project, which is an alliance of 10 UK broadcasters and streamers working together to ensure inclusion and access for disabled talent on and off-screen] has been so instrumental as a blueprint for easy methods to remodel the expertise of working on this business for all deaf, disabled and neurodivergent folks.

What present business pattern do you hope to quickly see the again of?

Obsession with applications being judged on in a single day scores. They are surely a factor of the previous in an on-demand world.

What recommendation would you give younger girls simply coming into the business?

Be your self, by no means lose a way of curiosity and curiosity on the planet, be passionate and make connections — attain out to folks and discover mentors, you’ll be shocked at what number of girls need to assist folks coming via.

What do you look ahead to pleasure?

Basic comedy with my daughter — whether or not that’s Miranda or Gavin & Stacey or Curb your Enthusiasm.