All3media has appointed Steve Macallister as the new All3media International Chief Executive Officer it has been announced. Macallister will commence the role on 1 March taking over from Louise Pedersen whose departure from the company was announced last year. Macallister joins the All3media group having stepped down from his role as Chief Executive Officer, Zodiak Rights at the end of last year, prior to which he’d spent six years at BBC Worldwide as Managing Director, Sales & … [Read more...] about Steve Macallister joins all3media
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Zodiak Rights appoints new Head of Digital, Business Development and Insight
Zodiak Rights, the international division of Zodiak Media, has appointed Gary Woolf to fill the newly created position of Head of Digital, Business Development and Insight, the company announced on May 8. Woolf joins Zodiak Rights from All3Media International where he was SVP Digital and Business Development, responsible for digital strategy and activities across VOD, electronic sell through, social media and interactive. Previous positions include VP Business Development and Digital for … [Read more...] about Zodiak Rights appoints new Head of Digital, Business Development and Insight
Macallister appointed Zodiak Rights CEO
Steve Macallister, former President and Managing Director of BBC Worldwide’sSales and Distribution Division, will take up the position of CEO Zodiak Rights, the international distribution and rights exploitation arm of Zodiak Media from January 13th, 2014. He succeeds Matthew Frank who is stepping down. Frank leaves the position after 20 years, having joined his brother’s fledgling indie RDF in 1994. Frank has since grown the division to be one of the leading and most successful … [Read more...] about Macallister appointed Zodiak Rights CEO
BBC Worldwide Showcase 2013 sees international sales
The BBC Worldwide Showcase 2013, held in Liverpool in the UK, has concluded. The distributor announced significant sales of a wide range of programmes including Africa, A Young Doctor’s Notebook, Misfits, Call The Midwife and Top Gear, in territories such as South Korea, Latin America, India and Kazakhstan. Steve Macallister, President and Managing Director of Sales & Distribution at BBC Worldwide, says, “Each year we amplify our efforts to boost British exports through an … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide Showcase 2013 sees international sales
Breaking@MIPTV: BBC Worldwide and CCTV to co-pro
BBC Worldwide and CCTV-9, the documentary channel of Chinese state broadcaster CCTV, have today signed two co-production deals for new science series Generation Earth and Wonders of Life. The deals mark the first co-production arrangement between CCTV-9 and BBC Worldwide. The new productions bring together CCTV and the BBC’s award-winning Science Unit for the first time. BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC, brokered the deals and will distribute the series globally. … [Read more...] about Breaking@MIPTV: BBC Worldwide and CCTV to co-pro
Ted Lai becomes EVP of BBC Asia
BBC Worldwide announced that Ted Lai is joining the company as Executive Vice-President (EVP) for Asia, with effect from 1 December 2011. Lai will be based in Hong Kong and will report to Steve Macallister, President & Managing Director Worldwide Sales & Distribution and the Managing Director responsible for Asia. This appointment is the final one in a line-up of three newly appointed regional EVPs. Fred Medina was appointed for Latin America and Joerg Bachmaier for EMEA earlier this month. All … [Read more...] about Ted Lai becomes EVP of BBC Asia
