The Athletic Editor To Head Up BBC Sport
deadline.comThe Athletic‘s Editor-in-Chief for UK and Europe is joining the BBC to run its sports coverage. Reporting into content boss Charlotte Moore, Alex Kay-Jelski will replace Barbara Slater in the all-encompassing role, setting the editorial and creative strategy and leading teams across commissioning, production, digital and journalism.
Kay-Jelski will also represent the BBC with external bodies and rights holders, and be responsible for rights acquisition deals across TV, audio and online.
Kay-Jelski has been Editor-in-Chief of the New York Times-owned subscription sports website’s UK and Europe arm since 2019, overseeing the site’s growth as it has grown internationally.
He was previously sports editor for UK papers The Times and The Daily Mail. Moore called him a “dynamic and creative editorial leader who has a clear vision about how to take BBC Sport into the future.” “He joins us from the highly respected digital sports subscription service The Athletic, where he has been responsible for developing and growing the brand from scratch in the UK to become a leading force in the industry, and overseeing phenomenal growth,” she added. “Alex has always embraced innovation.
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