As Controller of UKTV, Matthew assumes full editorial and brand leadership for the company’s portfolio of ten TV channels and its online activities. In addition, Matthew also oversees all on and off air marketing teams at both network and channel levels. This is the first time that all these functions have been amalgamated under one editorial leader at UKTV.

Matthew joined in September 2007 from ITV Digital Channels, where, as Controller, Entertainment, he helped drive success with commissions of entertainment and factual shows such as Katie and Peter: The Next Chapter, Ghosthunting With..., Morse At The Albert Hall, No Heroics, Deadline, The Great Garden Detectives, Streetmate and The Xtra Factor.

Before joining ITV Digital Channels in 2005, Matthew gained broad experience as an independent producer and a channel executive. He has series produced shows for many leading independents including talkbackTHAMES, Granada, LWT, Endemol, Action Time and Target and was also Channel Head of Play UK.

Having begun his TV career as a researcher on C4’s The Word and then BBC’s Clive James in 1993, Matthew’s early production credits include Stars In Their Eyes, She’s Gotta
Have It and Love Bites.