Mark Harrison

BBC’s director of transformation leaves to lead DPP

The BBC’s director of transformation for design and engineering, Mark Harrison, is stepping down to lead the Digital Production Partnership (DPP). Harrison is due to leave the BBC on March 31 to devote more time to the DPP, where he has been seconded part time from the BBC since April 2015 to work as its managing […]

Sky to beat BBC to 4K, predicts BBC executive

Sky is likely to adopt ultra high definition 4K technology quicker than the BBC, with the UK public service broadcaster currently more focused on improving existing HD technologies, according to BBC executive Mark Harrison. Speaking at the Digital TV World Summit, Harrison, who is controller of production for BBC North, said that while both Sky […]