controller

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Lord Grade was chief executive from Channel 4 from 1988 to 97, and has also been controller of BBC One, chairman of the BBC and executive chairman of ITV.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

A few minutes later, the pilot told the controller that there was smoke in the aircraft.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

Sir Michael recounted the story of how Sir David commissioned Monty Python when he was the controller of BBC Two.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

The controller also sits on dozens of boards and commissions, playing the role of fiduciary watchdog when it comes to investing in schools, hospitals and transportation and the state’s pension funds.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

He punched a few buttons on the console, rotated the turntable, and repeatedly pressed the A button on his Wii controller really, really fast.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan