BBC Worldwide America Restructures Senior Team

NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/LONDON, July 10: BBC Worldwide America
has restructured its senior team, five months since the arrival of its new
president, Garth Ancier.

“By creating new roles, bringing in some fresh faces and
promoting talent within the organization I am positioning the company for
growth,” said Ancier. “The BBC produces more quality television content than
any other company and is one of the premier media brands in the world. We now
have a strong team working together to expand that brand across the U.S.,
focusing on growth areas including channels, content and production and
digital.”

Luke Bradley-Jones has been appointed to the newly created
position of executive VP of business development and digital media.
Bradley-Jones, who was most recently the head of strategy at BBC Worldwide in
London, will transfer to the company’s New York headquarters to take up his new
role, effective September 1. He will work closely with Ancier, and Michael
Ross, the recently appointed executive VP of business affairs and operations,
to develop new revenue streams and identify acquisitions and joint ventures to
help the business grow aggressively in this market. He will also oversee U.S.
digital media initiatives, including setting and implementing the company’s
digital on-demand strategy, and ensuring that BBC Worldwide America is
strategically aligned with global digital media activities that include bbc.com
and global distribution deals.

Chris Carr has been appointed the COO of U.S. channels. As a
member of the original BBC America launch team, Carr was formerly chief
financial officer. In his new role, he assumes responsibility for all channel
operations. Andrew Bott’s role as chief financial officer has been expanded
across the whole company to include BBC America.

Paul Telegdy has been promoted to executive VP of content
and production at BBC Worldwide America. He continues to head the company’s
growing West Coast production house, responsible for Dancing with the Stars.

Candace Carlisle has been named the executive VP of
co-productions and TV sales. She continues to head up TV sales and
co-production in the Americas for BBC Worldwide and its joint venture with
Discovery Communications.

On the home entertainment front, Burton Cromer has been
promoted to executive VP of consumer products. In his new role, he will
continue to manage the BBC's DVD business and support the company’s online and
magazine plans with the direct-to-consumer arm BBC America Shop. Additionally,
Jo Petherbridge, formerly BBC America’s publicity chief, has also been promoted
to executive VP of communications.