Garth Ancier Leaving BBC Worldwide

NEW YORK: After three years as president of BBC Worldwide America, Garth Ancier will be stepping down in March.

Ancier will, however, remain with the company in a consulting capacity as non-executive director and continue on as a member of the BBC Worldwide America board.

"Garth has simply transformed our business in the U.S.," BBC Worldwide’s CEO, John Smith, said in a statement. "His impeccable experience, wise counsel and astute business sense, combined with genuine enthusiasm for the BBC brand, have taken us to a new level."

During his tenure as president, Ancier has increased BBC Worldwide America’s profit by 78 percent, expanded BBC America’s distribution to 65 million homes, introduced U.K. hits such as Torchwood and Primeval, launched BBC World News America and BBC America HD, as well as preparing for next year’s launch of the preschool channel CBeebies and distributing BBC Worldwide product on digital platforms.