Career
Bird first started his career in broadcasting as one of Timmy Mallett's helpers on Manchester's Piccadilly Radio. He later produced the breakfast show. He later moved to London working for Richard Branson's Virgin Virgin Broadcasting, working on their music television channel Music Box and satellite radio station 'Radio Radio'. Next was British Satellite Broadcasting's The Power Station channel.
In 1990 Bird and Chris Evans formed company Big and Good that made programmes for TVam. Bird joined Time Warner in 1994 as senior vice president and general manager of Turner Entertainment Networks Limited. In 2000 he became president of TBS International and was responsible for all TBS broadcasting outside of the United States.
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