Jay Hunt Appointed Chair of British Film Institute

The Apple TV+ Europe creative director and former governor of the BFI begins her term on February 16, 2024.

Jay Hunt, currently the creative director for Apple TV+ in Europe, has been appointed as the new chair of the British Film Institute (BFI).
She is the only person to have run three terrestrial broadcasters in the U.K., including BBC One, Channel 4, and Channel 5.
Hunt has been a governor of the BFI since 2020 and her term as chair will begin on February 16, 2024, for a period of four years.
She is known for commissioning globally renowned TV shows such as 'Slow Horses', 'Bad Sisters', 'Luther', 'Sherlock', 'Black Mirror', and 'Catastrophe'.
Hunt takes over as BFI Chair from Tim Richards, CEO of cinema chain Vue, following the end of his three-year term.