BBC.com Builds On A Strong Year – UPS Key Business Executives

Posted by bbc_ops on Wednesday, June 16th, 2010 in

New York, NY – Continuing its investment and commitment in the U.S., BBC.com has promoted two of its key business executives. Based in New York, Miranda Cresswell has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Strategy & Operations BBC.com with Joy Chilowicz upped to Vice President, U.S. Ad Sales, BBC.com. Webby award-winning, BBC.com, provides in depth…

Herb Scannell Named President Of BBC Worldwide America

Posted by on Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010 in

New York, NY – BBC Worldwide today appointed Herb Scannell as President, BBC Worldwide America, responsible for the company’s U.S. operations. His appointment is effective immediately. Formerly President of Nickelodeon Networks and Vice Chairman of MTV Networks, Scannell was most recently CEO of Next New Networks, a digital media company he co-founded in 2006. In…

Paul Davis-Miller Named Senior Vice President, Fiction For BBC Worldwide Sales & Distribution

Posted by bbc_ops on Monday, May 10th, 2010 in

New York, NY – BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC, today appointed Paul Davis-Miller to the newly created post of SVP Fiction, for the Sales & Distribution division. Davis-Miller will be based in the New York office, reporting to Matt Forde, EVP Sales & Co-Productions, BBC Worldwide, Americas. Davis-Miller is the second key…

BBC Worldwide Appoints Greg Johnson To New Role Of Senior Vice President, Factual

Posted by bbc_ops on Thursday, April 29th, 2010 in

New York, NY – BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC, today appointed Greg Johnson to the position of Senior Vice President, Factual, Sales & Distribution for BBC Worldwide, Americas. Johnson will be based in New York and report to Matt Forde, EVP Sales & Co-Productions, BBC Worldwide, Americas. His appointment is part of…

Building On A Strong Year – Promotions For The BBC’s Ad Sales Team

Posted by bbc_ops on Monday, March 1st, 2010 in

New York, NY – The BBC’s U.S. national ad sales business, led by Mark Gall, Senior VP, BBC AMERICA & BBC.com, has upped two of its top leadership team. Melissa Drucker and Peter Wright have been promoted to VP, National Ad Sales. Based in New York, they co-lead on BBC AMERICA. The BBC has ad…

BBC Worldwide Announces Drama Co-Productions With WGBH/MASTERPIECE For Emma And Cranford 2

Posted by bbc_ops on Thursday, June 25th, 2009 in

New York, NY – BBC Worldwide Sales and Distribution and WGBH today announced co-productions of two star-studded dramas: the beloved classic, Emma, and the sequel to BAFTA-winning and Emmy-nominated drama Cranford,Cranford 2. Both programs will make their U.S. premiere in early 2010 on WGBH’s MASTERPIECE CLASSIC on PBS. Commented Susanna Pollack, SVP, Sales & Distribution and Children’s,…