The BBC exec who has overseen the creation of the new domestic-global news channel is to take up a role as Chief Content Officer Charlotte Moore‘s right-hand woman.
Jess Brammar, whose hire generated headlines two years ago when a BBC board member was accused of trying to block it, will become Editorial Executive in Moore’s content division. Once she returns from parental leave next week, Brammar will replace Rachel Jupp, who is “taking time out to move to Washington DC with her family,” according to a memo from Director of Digital, Channels and Weather Naja Nielen’s sent out this morning.
Brammar moves from her BBC News Channel Editor post and her interim replacement Paul Royall will remain while a permanent replacement is sought.
Brammar’s new job involves supporting Moore with editorial and creative support across all TV genres, radio, sport, children’s and education, but not news. She will also advise on areas including diversity and impartiality.
Nielsen described her as a “smart leader with an extensive knowledge and understanding of the media industry” in her memo.
During her time at BBC News, Brammar oversaw the creation of the newly-merged rolling channel, bringing together domestic and global news. It launched in April 2023 and has been controversial, with job losses and criticism of the move away from wholly domestic news for UK viewers, along with presenter strife.
Her appointment in 2021 overseeing news channels was met with controversy after it was reported that BBC board member Robbie Gibb, a former Conservative Party advisor, had been accused of attempting to block the appointment.
UK TV trade Broadcast was first with the news.