Stuart Prebble
Encyclopedia
Stuart Prebble is a former CEO of ITV
, Granada Sky Broadcasting and of ITV Digital
.
Educated at Newcastle University he was producer and editor of the World In Action
current affairs series and went on to be Head of Factual Programmes at Granada TV and Controller of Factual Programmes for the ITV network.
He was Nominated for a BAFTA TV Award Best Factual Series for: "World in Action" (1963)
He was promoted to CEO of ITV in April, 2001, after ITV struggled to find a replacement CEO for well over a year.
In March 2002 he was CEO of ITV Digital
when it was forced into administration.
In Autumn 2002 he left ITV to set up an independent television production company based in the north-east of England called Liberty Bell. The company has produced a wide range of factual programmes for all of the UK terrestrial broadcasters and for some digital channels. He was the executive producer and writer of the 2003 - 2004 Grumpy Old Men
series for BBC2. There have now been three series of Grumpy Old Men, and his company also makes Grumpy Old Women which became a successful touring stage show. Recent TV productions have included "3 Men in a Boat" for BBC2, "Why We Went to War" for More4 and "Don't Get Me Started" for Channel 5. "Willie's Wonky Chocolate Factory" for Channel 4.
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
, Granada Sky Broadcasting and of ITV Digital
ITV Digital
ITV Digital was a British digital terrestrial television broadcaster, which launched a pay-TV service on the world's first digital terrestrial television network as ONdigital in 1998 and briefly re-branded as ITV Digital in July 2001, before the service ceased in May 2002. Its main shareholders...
.
Educated at Newcastle University he was producer and editor of the World In Action
World in Action
World in Action was a British investigative current affairs programme made by Granada Television from 1963 until 1998. Its campaigning journalism frequently had a major impact on events of the day. Its production teams often took audacious risks and gained a solid reputation for its often...
current affairs series and went on to be Head of Factual Programmes at Granada TV and Controller of Factual Programmes for the ITV network.
He was Nominated for a BAFTA TV Award Best Factual Series for: "World in Action" (1963)
He was promoted to CEO of ITV in April, 2001, after ITV struggled to find a replacement CEO for well over a year.
In March 2002 he was CEO of ITV Digital
ITV Digital
ITV Digital was a British digital terrestrial television broadcaster, which launched a pay-TV service on the world's first digital terrestrial television network as ONdigital in 1998 and briefly re-branded as ITV Digital in July 2001, before the service ceased in May 2002. Its main shareholders...
when it was forced into administration.
In Autumn 2002 he left ITV to set up an independent television production company based in the north-east of England called Liberty Bell. The company has produced a wide range of factual programmes for all of the UK terrestrial broadcasters and for some digital channels. He was the executive producer and writer of the 2003 - 2004 Grumpy Old Men
Grumpy Old Men (TV series)
Grumpy Old Men is a conversational-style television programme on BBC2 which debuted in 2003, The first run of four programmes was repeated several times before a second series, also of four episodes, was shown in 2004. A third series aired in April 2006. There were also 2003 & 2004 Christmas...
series for BBC2. There have now been three series of Grumpy Old Men, and his company also makes Grumpy Old Women which became a successful touring stage show. Recent TV productions have included "3 Men in a Boat" for BBC2, "Why We Went to War" for More4 and "Don't Get Me Started" for Channel 5. "Willie's Wonky Chocolate Factory" for Channel 4.