BBC STUDIOS BOLSTERS US DIGITAL NEWS TEAM

Posted by on Thursday, January 27th, 2022 in

New York, NY – January 27, 2022 – BBC Studios has announced a number of new roles aimed at further bolstering its digital news team in the US.    News Corp SVP and Global Head of Product Jennie Baird has been appointed to a newly created position of EVP and MD of Digital News and Streaming. …

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BBC STUDIOS PROMOTES EVE FREDERICK TO SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF PRODUCTION FOR ITS LOS ANGELES PRODUCTION ARM

Posted by on Wednesday, January 12th, 2022 in

Los Angeles, CA – BBC Studios announces the promotion of Eve Frederick to Senior Vice President of Production for its Los Angeles production arm.  Frederick is a key leader of unscripted production for the established business, which achieved record growth in 2021, launching an array of new Los Angeles productions, spanning from originals to U.S….

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BBC Studios Launches BBC Podcasts Premium, A New Ad-Free Podcast Subscription Exclusively on Apple Podcasts in the U.S. and Canada

Posted by on Tuesday, November 2nd, 2021 in

Download Images – Click Here Listen to 5 Minutes On and Nuremberg – Click Here New York, NY – November 2, 2021 – BBC Studios – creator, producer and distributor of distinct British content globally – today launched BBC Podcasts Premium, its first subscription podcast service for listeners in the U.S. and Canada. BBC Podcasts…

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BBC Studios Doubles Down on U.S. Content Sales Team

Posted by on Wednesday, June 16th, 2021 in

HEADSHOT:  Available here New York, NY – Today, BBC Studios – Americas announces the promotion of Chris Cole to Executive Vice President, Strategic Partnerships, and the appointment of Kelly Miller to Senior Vice President, Scripted Strategy. Cole, based in New York, will oversee and provide strategic planning for longstanding, key partnerships with AMC Networks/BBC AMERICA,…

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An Antidote to the Predictable, New Digital Channel BBC SELECT Launches Today in U.S. and Canada

Posted by on Thursday, February 18th, 2021 in

Download photos here New York, NY – BBC Studios – creator, producer, and distributor of world-renowned content – today launched its new, ad-free subscription streaming channel, BBC SELECT focused on culture, politics, and ideas. Available initially on Amazon Prime Video Channels and the Apple TV app, BBC SELECT offers content that ranges from the weighty…

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BBC STUDIOS NAMES DINA VANGELISTI AS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, CONTENT SALES

Posted by on Tuesday, January 19th, 2021 in

HEADSHOT:  Available here. January 19, 2021 – New York, NY – Today BBC Studios – Americas announces the appointment of Dina Vangelisti as Executive Vice President, Content Sales. The appointment marks a shift to a Los Angeles-helmed sales division for the company, where Vangelisti will establish new, and grow existing, partnerships with top customers for…

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BBC STUDIOS NAMES TARA MAITRA AS CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER AND JENNIFER BALL AS SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, MARKETING IN NEWLY CREATED ROLES TO BOLSTER BRAND IN THE U.S.

Posted by on Wednesday, January 13th, 2021 in

HEADSHOTS:  Available here. New York, NY – Today BBC Studios – Americas announces the appointments of Tara Maitra as Chief Commercial Officer and Jennifer Ball as Senior Vice President, Marketing.  Both newly created roles have been established to bolster the BBC brand and its portfolio of IP across content partners and audiences directly.  Maitra will…

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BBC Studios Set to Launch BBC SELECT

Posted by on Wednesday, December 16th, 2020 in

Download photos here: https://bbcw.box.com/s/5bjbsdvnsohqr4v1mgm2ynuntdyttw6b New York, NY – BBC Studios – creator, producer, and distributor of world-renowned content – is set to launch a new, ad-free subscription streaming channel, BBC SELECT, in early 2021 on Amazon Prime Video Channels and the Apple TV app. BBC SELECT will offer a rich range of programs from the…

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Emily Powers Promoted to Executive Vice President and Head of BritBox North America

Posted by on Thursday, October 22nd, 2020 in

New York, NY  – Seasoned corporate strategist and business executive Emily Powers has been promoted to Executive Vice President and Head of BritBox, spearheading the business for North America. Powers brings to the position a wealth of knowledge and a vast array of experience. As Executive Vice President and Head of BritBox North America, she…

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BritBox President and CEO, Soumya Sriraman, to Exit Company

Posted by on Tuesday, October 6th, 2020 in

New York, NY – BBC Studios and ITV, joint venture partners in popular British content SVoD service BritBox, today announces Soumya Sriraman has decided to step down as BritBox President & CEO for U.S. and Canada, effective at the end of this month. New leadership for the service will be announced in the coming weeks….

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