Anne Mensah has said she has unfinished business at Netflix amid speculation linking her to the BBC content chief role vacated by Charlotte Moore.
Netflix’s UK VP of content told The Sunday Times over the weekend that she was unlikely to return to the BBC, where she was previously head of independent drama commissioning.
Asked if she could be tempted into replacing Moore, Mensah said: “No. I mean, I’m always tempted to return to the BBC as it’s brilliant, but the job [at Netflix] here isn’t done yet. I’ve still got more to do.”
Her comments come after Deadline reported last week that Mensah had met with Tim Davie, the director general of the BBC, about the vacancy. We noted that sources were uncertain about Mensah’s appetite for the role and willingness to take a pay cut.
Mensah is adored by her superiors at Netflix after delivering a string of hits, including Adolescence, Baby Reindeer, and The Gentlemen.
Several industry sources told Deadline that the field of contenders for the BBC role has narrowed, with three executives said to be frontrunners for the biggest creative job in British TV, audio, and streaming.
They are: Kate Phillips, the BBC’s unscripted boss and interim chief content officer; Patrick Holland, Banijay UK’s executive chairman; and BBC Studios Productions CEO Zai Bennett.
Moore will exit New Broadcasting House at the end of this month. She is joining Left Bank Pictures as CEO in September. She will also oversee international creative output for Sony Pictures Television.
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