Cannes- BBC Worldwide has opened BBC Worldwide Productions India, its third production office to deliver new television programming working with local talent. BBC Worldwide Productions India complements BBC Worldwide’s Los Angeles production studio which currently works with all major US networks, and is responsible for producing Dancing with the Stars on ABC, and its production company in Australia, a joint venture with Freehand. Saul Nassé, General Manager and Creative Head, BBC Worldwide Productions India, heads the Indian office. Nassé recently led BBC’s India & Pakistan ’07 season, and was previously Editor of Tomorrow’s World and Acting Head of Religion and Ethics at BBC. Sonia Chowdhry, Creative Director, Development and Special Projects, BBC Worldwide Productions India, will drive the company’s business, working with development teams in London and pitching to local broadcasters. Chowdhry launched the Haath Se Haath Milaa (Let’s Join Hands) programme for the BBC World Service HIV/Aids campaign in India and was formerly Head of Programming for Nickelodeon in India.