Sharman is new BBC children's controller

Jane Sharman has been appointed controller of the BBC's children's programming, reports Media Bulletin.

Sharman will take over the running of the BBC's two children's channels, the CBBC channel and CBeebies, from Dorothy Prior who last week moved become controller of production resources.

Sharman takes up her new role on June 20 and will be responsible for all editorial, commissioning and scheduling strategies, as well as overall responsibility for all children's production, children's acquisitions and CBBC

Sharman is currently controller of daytime programming, and does not have any previous experience of children's TV.