About Peter
Peter Bazalgette is a British television executive and producer born in May 1953 in London. He was knighted in 2012 for services to broadcasting. As a TV producer, he created and developed formats including Ready Steady Cook, Changing Rooms, and Ground Force. He joined Endemol in 1990 and became Chairman in 2005, overseeing global hits including Big Brother and Deal or No Deal. He stepped down from Endemol in 2007. His subsequent roles included Chairman of Arts Council England (2012–2016), Chairman of ITV (2016–2022), and Chairman of the UK Holocaust Memorial Foundation (2015–2018).
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Business Leader / ExecutiveAuthorTV presentersSpeakerMotivationalEntrepreneurArts Policy And FundingLifestyle Television ProgrammingMedia Convergence And CreativityPublic Service Broadcasting
Known for
- Creating and developing television formats including Ready Steady Cook and Changing Rooms
- Popularising the Big Brother format internationally during his tenure at Endemol
- Overseeing Deal or No Deal at Endemol
- Chairing Arts Council England during a period of public spending cuts
- Serving as Chairman of ITV
- Research work and authorship on television formats and media industries
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