Ranked #30 in the 2008 Telegraph's list "the 100 most powerful people in British culture".
Chief creative officer for global TV company Endemol (2005-2007).
Supports a change in the funding of the BBC from its traditional licence fee model, advocating a reduced licence fee to pay for its core news and information content and an additional, voluntary subscription to pay for drama and entertainment.
He was awarded Knight Bachelor of the Order of the British Empire in the 2012 Queen's New Years Honours List for his services to Broadcasting. He is a Television producer.