Kay Benbow (November 1961 – 24 March 2024) was a British broadcasting executive, and was the Controller of the BBC channel CBeebies from 2010 to 2017.
[3] In October 2014 Benbow became Acting Director of BBC Children's following the resignation of Joe Godwin, until the appointment of Alice Webb in February 2015.
[5] In January 2017, she was awarded an honorary degree from the University of Sheffield in recognition of her achievements in the industry and her commitment to research-informed understanding of young children's engagement with television.
[6] In July 2017, it was announced that the post of Controller of CBeebies would close and Benbow left the BBC at the end of that year.
It is my hope that CBeebies inspires them and makes a positive impact on their lives, helping to create happy, confident children".