Britain’s TV Chiefs Are The Longest Serving In History: Is There Strength In Stability Or Has The Industry Gone Stale?
deadline.comOn stage at British television’s biggest annual gathering in 2023, Paramount UK content chief Ben Frow recounted the story of his resignation with signature flamboyance.
Frow told Edinburgh TV Festival delegates he was suffering from gnawing burnout that felt as if he were being “pecked alive.” Quitting granted him paradoxical relief: it soothed his anxiety to the point where he felt able to later withdraw his resignation.
Sixteen months on from his confession, Frow remains in charge of Channel 5, the jewel in the crown of Paramount’s UK operations.
It’s a job he has done for more than 12 years, which is at least three times longer than any of his predecessors. Frow’s brush with burnout may be a personal story, but he touched on a universal issue: how long is too long in the rarefied executive roles at the top of television?
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