Jay Hunt (television executive)
Jacqueline Leigh "Jay" Hunt OBE (born 20 January 1967) is an Australian-born British television executive working as Creative Director, Worldwide Video, Europe for Apple Inc. From early 2011 until June 2017, Hunt was the Chief Creative Officer of Channel 4.
Jay Hunt OBE | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jacqueline Leigh Hunt 20 January 1967 Sydney, Australia |
| Education | Lady Eleanor Holles School |
| Alma mater | St John's College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Television executive |
| Title | Director of Programmes, Channel 5 (2007–2008) Controller of BBC One (2008–2010) Chief Creative Officer, Channel 4 (2011–2017) Creative Director, Worldwide Video, Europe, Apple Inc. (2017–present) Chair, British Film Institute (2024–present) |
| Spouse |
Ian Blandford (m. 2005) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Kristina Murrin (sister) Simon Hunt (brother) |
She has previously served as Director of Programmes at Channel 5, and as Controller of BBC One. She is the only person to have led all three channels. Under her leadership, Channel 4 was named Channel of the Year at the 2014 Edinburgh International Television Festival and Broadcast magazine's Channel of the Year in 2016. In February 2024, Hunt became the Chair of the British Film Institute.
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