Charlotte Moore, the current Chief Content Officer of the BBC, is set to join London’s Sony-owned Left Bank Pictures as the company’s the new CEO. In an additional dual capacity Moore has also been appointed to the newly created role of EVP,

In a shock move, BBC content chief Charlotte Moore is leaving the British broadcaster to become CEO of Left Bank Pictures and creative director of international production at Sony Pictures Television.

Returning to content production, she will succeed Andy Harries as CEO of the production banner and also serve as Sony Pictures Television's executive vp, creative director.