Jon Farrar

Farrar is chief content officer, direct to consumer, at BBC Studios, leading content strategy, commissioning and acquisitions across BritBox and BBC Select. He has been instrumental in transforming BritBox from a predominantly acquisitions-led streaming service into a major commissioner and financing partner for British television. Working closely with producers, broadcasters and distributors, he has developed new coproduction and funding models that bring ambitious British stories to international audiences while helping unlock productions that might otherwise struggle to get made. Under his leadership, BritBox has built a growing slate of originals, including The Other Bennet Sister, International Emmy winner Ludwig and Bafta-winning Code of Silence. He has also driven a new commissioning model in which BritBox originates and finances dramas for North American audiences that are subsequently acquired by UK broadcasters including the BBC, ITV and Channel 5. Throughout his career, Farr