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Simon Shaps, ITV (UK)

As the uk's market-leading commercial network, itv is not renowned for its risk taking. But that may change now that director of television Simon Shaps has rebuilt his commissioning team from scratch using only the finest materials, and created quite the buzz in the process. In factual, Shaps has just brought in bbc lifer Alison Sharman as director of factual and daytime. In entertainment, he has appointed Duncan Gray, who returns from a three-year stint at abc in the us.

June 1, 2006

As the uk's market-leading commercial network, itv is not renowned for its risk taking. But that may change now that director of television Simon Shaps has rebuilt his commissioning team from scratch using only the finest materials, and created quite the buzz in the process. In factual, Shaps has just brought in bbc lifer Alison Sharman as director of factual and daytime. In entertainment, he has appointed Duncan Gray, who returns from a three-year stint at abc in the us.