Hollywood - BBC Worldwide has hired Paul Davis-Miller for a newly created position as senior vice president of fiction in the company's reconfigured sales and distribution division. Davis-Miller will team up with Greg Johnson, who was named the division's senior VP of factual last week. Their goal is to assess programming needs in their respective areas and strategise to meet them -- working in part with independent as well as BBC inhouse producers. Both will report to BBC Worldwide Americas … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide bulks up sales side with new hire
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BBC Worldwide appoints Matt Paice as EVP International Production
London - BBC Worldwide Content & Production has appointed Matt Paice to the role of executive vice president, international production. Reporting to managing director for BBC Worldwide Content & Production, Wayne Garvie, Paice will be responsible for BBC Worldwide’s global production network and formats business. Announcing the appointment, Garvie said, “We’ve spent the past two years establishing a network of studios and partnerships around the world. Our next focus is … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide appoints Matt Paice as EVP International Production
Phu Truong joins senior management team, BBC.com
BBC Worldwide has promoted Phu Truong to director for digital sales & commercial development for BBC.com in EMEA and APAC. Phu will continue to be part of the advertising sales team within BBC Worldwide and will now gain responsibility for setting and executing BBC.com’s growth strategy in EMEA and APAC regions. He will seek new commercial opportunities in these key markets where BBC.com is committed to developing its relationship with new and existing audiences. Phu joined the BBC.com … [Read more...] about Phu Truong joins senior management team, BBC.com
BBC Worldwide secures deals for natural history titles in Asia
Cannes - Life finds a home in Korea, Japan and Vietnam as BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC, secures a raft of deals for natural history titles in Asia. A natural history output deal with KBS sees the Korean broadcaster snap up a host of titles such as Life, South Pacific and All About Animals S2. Japan’s WOWOW is broadcasting Nature’s Great Events, South Pacific, Yellowstone and Life on their BBC Earth branded block while NHK has come on board for Alastair … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide secures deals for natural history titles in Asia
New VP of Format Sales at BBC Worldwide
London - Elin Thomas has been named as the new VP of Format Sales for EMEA at BBC Worldwide. She assumes her new role in time for this year’s MIPTV market where she will be in charge of a catalogue including four new titles Run for It, Fat Family Diet and Famous, Rich and Jobless. Thomas moves from her previous role as Territory Manager for Scandinavia at BBC Worldwide where she has managed all sales activity for the past four years. Prior to this she was Territory Manager for Eastern … [Read more...] about New VP of Format Sales at BBC Worldwide
BBC Worldwide launches three channels in Malaysia
Singapore - BBC Worldwide Channels will introduce three BBC-branded channels to Malaysia. BBC Knowledge, BBC Lifestyle and CBeebies will be available on Telekom Malaysia Berhad’s (TM) HyppTV platform starting 29 March 2010. The launch of the channels will represent the first time that BBC Knowledge and BBC Lifestyle and CBeebies will be available to audiences in Malaysia. Mark Whitehead, senior vice president and general manager, BBC Worldwide Channels Asia, commented on the launch of the … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide launches three channels in Malaysia