Andrew Chowns

AndrewChowns is Chief Executive of Directors UK.

Andrew worked extensively for a number of years within ITV, the UK’s main commercial TV channel, and in 1993 became the Controller of Legal and Business Affairs for ITV Network Centre. In 1998 he was charged with launching the digital channel ITV2 and went on to become the channel’s Commercial Director.

Andrew became the Head of Business Affairs and Deputy Chief Executive of Pact in 2001 (the trade association representing over 500 UK independent film television and digital media producers and distributors). In 2006 he became Chief Operating Officer and Director of Business Affairs for Pact, and was responsible for overseeing the terms of trade with broadcasters, negotiations with unions and collecting societies and other major business affairs matters.

Andrew was appointed chief executive of Directors UK in 2010. Formerly DPRS, Directors UK was launched in 2008 as the single voice for British Film and television directors. It is now both a collecting society and campaigning body with over 4,000 members.