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Philip Bernie

Head of Âé¶¹Éç Sport Content

Roles and responsibilities

  • Philip is responsible for all Âé¶¹Éç Sport video and audio content – that is all the sport delivered to Âé¶¹Éç TV channels, 5 live and Sport Extra, iPlayer and Sounds.
  • His team oversees all major sport events, including Olympics, Commonwealth Games, World Cup and Euros as well as FA Cup, Âé¶¹Éç Sports Personality of the Year and Wimbledon plus more.

Biography

Philip Bernie is the Head of Âé¶¹Éç Sport Content.

Until April 2023, Philip was Head of Âé¶¹Éç TV Sport, responsible for all TV Sport output on the Âé¶¹Éç

Philip joined the Âé¶¹Éç in 1984 as a Production Trainee after leaving university.

He became an Assistant Producer on Grandstand, later becoming Editor of Football Focus and then Match Of The Day. He has also been Assistant Editor and then Editor of Grandstand.

He was Editor of Sports Personality Of The Year from 1999 to 2005, during which time he won a Royal Television Society Award for the show.

He was Editor on the Olympic Games from 1992 to 2004, and on the Commonwealth Games from 1994 to 2002.

He was Editor of the World Cup in 1990 and 1994 as well as Euro 96, and was Executive Producer of the World Cup in 2002.

He was Editor of Wimbledon from 2003 to 2007 and founding Editor of both the Âé¶¹Éç One series On Side and the Âé¶¹Éç Two series Match Of The Day 2.

Prior to his current role, Philip was Head of Programmes and Planning in Âé¶¹Éç TV Sport from 2005 to 2007 and then Head of TV Sport Editorial from 2007 to 2009.

Before joining TV Sport in 1987, Philip worked in various areas of the Âé¶¹Éç including spending a year in Radio Sport and a year at the Breakfast Time TV programme.

Annual remuneration (as at July 2025)

  • £210,000 - £214,999

Expenses and central bookings

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Central bookings are costs incurred on behalf of the Âé¶¹Éç and booked through the Âé¶¹Éç's central bookings system.

Expenses and central bookings for the 2024/25 financial year onwards are available to view here.

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  • Philip Bernie had no central bookings in Q2 2021-22
  • Philip Bernie had no expenses paid in Q1 2021-22
  • Philip Bernie had no central bookings in Q1 2021-22

Gifts and Hospitality Register

Gifts and hospitality may only be accepted in line with Âé¶¹Éç policy. 

Information about gifts and hospitality for the 2024/25 financial year onwards is available to view here.

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  • Philip Bernie had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q4 2023-24
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  • Philip Bernie had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q4 2022-23
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  • Philip Bernie had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q1 2022-23
  • Philip Bernie had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q4 2021-22
  • Philip Bernie had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q3 2021-22
  • Philip Bernie had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q2 2021-22
  • Philip Bernie had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q1 2021-22
  • Philip Bernie had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q4 2020-21
  • Philip Bernie had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q3 2020-21
  • Philip Bernie had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q2 2020-21
  • Philip Bernie had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q1 2020-21

Declaration of personal interests

Staff must make a declaration of their personal and business interests, including any memberships or directorships of public or industry bodies, and any shareholdings, as well as any interests that their immediate families may also have.

A summary is published where there is something to declare and where there is nothing to declare. Occasionally an individual will have something to declare but due to the personal nature of the declaration we do not publish details as to do so would breach the General Data Protection Regulation.

This information is published annually, although if any amendments are made during the year an updated summary will be published if necessary as soon as it is available.

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