BBC Shocker! Charlotte Moore Quits As Content Chief To Join Sony & ‘The Crown’ Producer Left Bank

In a shock move, BBC content chief Charlotte Moore is leaving the British broadcaster to become CEO of Left Bank Pictures and creative director of international production at Sony Pictures Television.

Moore, who was courted by Disney over an international role earlier this year, will succeed Andy Harries, who stepped back to become Sony-owned Left Bank’s executive chairman on Wednesday.

The creative director role is newly-created by Sony and will see Moore work closely with President Wayne Garvie and Matthew Justice, EVP head of UK and Europe.

Charlotte has led the BBC’s television output since 2016 and in 2020 became chief content officer, adding audio to her portfolio. She is comfortably the UK’s most powerful content executive.

Moore said she was “ready to take on a new challenge” after a tenure in which she has overseen hits including The Traitors and Gavin & Stacey: The Finale.

“It’s an honour to be joining the brilliant team at Left Bank to become CEO of one of the UK’s most successful production companies, which is an absolute credit to Andy Harries,” she said.

“It’s been a privilege to lead the BBC creatively through a time of such unprecedented change, championing the very best British storytelling across radio and TV.”

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