Profile on Julian Bellamy

Job: head of programming
Channel 4
Age: 36
Industry: broadcastingAnnual programming
budget: £510m2006
ranking: 78

Julian Bellamy is the only Channel 4 executive in this year's list not to have been damaged by the Celebrity Big Brother race row. Probably because he was not there when it happened: the former BBC3 controller was appointed as Channel 4's head of programming in March.

It remains to be seen how Bellamy's relationship will work with the man he in effect replaced - and who he leapfrogs in this year's MediaGuardian 100 - Kevin Lygo.

Previously director of television with responsibility for the day-to-day running of the channel, Lygo moved upstairs to a more strategic role as director of television and content. But will he be able to let go?

"But Bellamy is new in the job and that is always a powerful position to be in. He can do what he wants. The field is wide open."

The BBC3 controller, Julian Bellamy, is returning to Channel 4 to run its flagship network after barely a year at the corporation.
Mr Bellamy will be head of programming for Channel 4, with overall responsibility for commissioning for the network.

Mr Bellamy will have line management responsibility for Channel 4 genre commissioning teams, including comedy and entertainment, drama, daytime, documentaries and news and current affairs.