Jane Root
- January 9, 2024
- Journalist
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Jane Root |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Date Of Birth | May 18, 1957(1957-05-18) |
| Age | 67 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Horoscope | Taurus |
Jane Root Biography
| Name | Jane Root |
| Birthday | May 18 |
| Birth Year | 1957 |
| Birth Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth Sign | Taurus |
Jane Root is one of the most popular and richest Journalist who was born on May 18, 1957 in United Kingdom.
Jane Fairbairn Root (born 18 May 1957) is a creative executive in the media industry, who has run major television networks on both sides of the Atlantic. As Controller of BBC Two (1999 to 2004), she was the first woman to be a channel controller for the BBC, and was later President of Discovery Networks in the United States.
Moving into television production, Root worked as a researcher and a producer on a range of projects including working with Michael Jackson (television executive) on the Channel 4 series Open The Box. Root also wrote the accompanying book Open the Box: About Television (1986) as well as the accompanying book to the series Pictures of Women titled Pictures of Women: Sexuality (1984).
Jane Root Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Journalist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Jane Root is one of the richest Journalist from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jane Root 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
In the five years Root was controller, during which BBC Two celebrated its 40th Anniversary, the channel bucked the trend in declining viewing figures by increasing its audience share. Under Root, BBC Two was the third most-watched channel in the UK, with ratings consistently above 11%. The network also won the prestigious “Channel of the Year” award for two years in a row at the Edinburgh International Television Festival.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Jane Root height Not available right now. Akinari weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Jane Root Dating?
According to our records, Jane Root is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Jane Root’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record : We have no records of past relationships for Jane Root. You may help us to build the dating records for Jane Root!
Root left her position at the BBC in 2004, and moved to the US to join Discovery Networks. Jana Bennett, Director of Television at the BBC, said at the time that the channel was losing “an exceptional creative talent who has inspired programme-makers”. She was succeeded by Roly Keating. In 2009 Janice Hadlow, current controller of BBC2 talked about her influence in an article in the Guardian newspaper and said “A lot of the things Jane did were extraordinary, channel defining”.
Facts & Trivia
Akinari Ranked on the list of most popular Journalist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Jane Root celebrates birthday on May 18 of every year.
During her presidency, she re-positioned the network with shows such as Deadliest Catch, Man vs. Wild, and Dirty Jobs. She also organised the promotion around Planet Earth (2006 TV series), a joint venture with the BBC, which quickly became one of Discovery’s biggest hits.