BSkyB promotes Duncan Gray and Celia Taylor

BSkyB has promoted Duncan Gray and Celia Taylor to the roles of head of entertainment and head of factual respectively across Sky1, Sky2 and Sky3. Gray, the former ITV controller of entertainment, joined BSkyB last June as commissioner of entertainment to cover Andrea Hamilton's maternity leave . When Hamilton returns she will retain her role but will now report to Gray, who has taken on a newly created role. Clare Hollywood, the co-commissioning editor for entertainment did not apply for the head of entertainment post and will leave Sky1 when her contract expires in March. Taylor, who joined Sky last June as a commissioning editor, has additionally been promoted to the newly created role of head of factual. The restructure is part of a move by Stuart Murphy, the director of programmes at BSkyB, to create more senior roles across the main programme genres. Gray's credits include Got To Dance, the Sky1 dance show fronted by Davina McCall, while Taylor is responsible for Ross Kemp: Middle East and the forthcoming Pineapple Dance Studios, due to launch next month. "Duncan and Celia have really delivered on our programming promise of bigger, better and really brilliant shows," said Murphy. "The upcoming slate of programming and the talent they've brought to the channel on and off the screen are testament to their abilities, and there's lots more to come." Sky's senior programming team also includes head of acquisitions Sarah Wright, head of drama Elaine Pyke and head of comedy Lucy Lumsden. • To contact the MediaGuardian news desk email [email protected] or phone 020 3353 3857. For all other inquiries please call the main Guardian switchboard on 020 3353 2000. • If you are writing a comment for publication, please mark clearly "for publication".