Richard Eyre, the director of 23 of the Royal National Theater's 189 productions, is the talent behind the golden age enjoyed by the theater. Tom Stoppard,on the other hand, can be considered Eyre's successor in theatrical production. He produced the promising new play 'The...

British broadcast exec Richard Eyre has just been tapped as the new chief executive of Pearson Television, the international TV production and distribution unit of the London-based media conglom. Eyre, who will be a member of parent company Pearson's management committee, will...