All3Media founder Steve Morrison, former Bafta chief executive Amanda Berry and campaigners for diversity and VFX tax credits are among the broadcasting figures recognised in the King’s New Years Honours.
Morrison has been made a CBE for services to the media and creative industries, recognising a career of two halves: after 28 years in senior executive roles at Granada TV, he founded All3Media in 2003, initially as chief executive and then as chair.
Also becoming a CBE is Barry [pictured], for services to the creative industries and charity as Bafta chief for more than 20 years until 2022.
Former BFI chair Tim Richards and documentary-maker Peter Taylor, best known for a series of landmark BBC series about Northern Ireland, also became CBEs, for services to film and cinema and journalism and public service broadcasting respectively.
OBEs include Jasmine Dotiwala for services to Broadcasting, to Music and to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. The former Big Breakfast and MTV host, and regular contributor to The Jeremy Vine Show and Channel 4 News currently works for Netflix and also spent 10 years as head of youth media at Media Trust.
Sports broadcaster Martin Brundle and Nicola Solomon, chair of the Creators’ Rights Alliance and former Society of Authors chief executive, were also awarded OBEs.
UK Screen Alliance chief executive Neil Hatton was made an MBE for services to visual effects and animation, after making an impact in recent years by writing the Covid guidelines for post-production and VFX and leading the successful campaign for VFX tax credits, which came into effect on 1 January.
Also receiving an MBE were Ofcom director David Clarkson (for services to telecommunications) and former footballer and Match of the Day pundit Alan Hansen (for service to football and broadcasting).
