BBC Worldwide Reorganizes Senior Team

LONDON: Paul Dempsey, the incoming president of global markets at BBC Worldwide, has put in place a senior leadership team responsible for running the businesses in Western Europe; Central and Eastern Europe; Middle East and Africa (CEMA); Asia and Latin America.

Each executive VP becomes responsible for the P&L, business development and delivering revenue and profit growth across their respective regions. Responsibilities cover channels, TV sales, consumer products and production.

David Weiland becomes the executive VP for Western Europe. Ian McDonough takes on the role of executive VP for CEMA. Joyce Yeung will head up Asia in the executive VP post, while Fred Medina is responsible for Latin America in the same role.

Dempsey said: “We’ve got big plans to build the fan base for BBC brands all around the world. These senior level appointments are a sign of our ambition. With Fred, David, Ian and Joyce leading the charge, I’m sure we’ll enjoy much success in taking the ‘Worldwide’ in our company name to new heights.”