Ex-BBC Worldwide Exec Takes Endemol Asia Post

HONG KONG: Endemol Asia has named Linfield Ng to the post of director of licensing, managing the company’s format sales in the region, effective October 1.

Ng will report directly to Arjen van Mierlo, the CEO of Asian operations at Endemol. Ng will be selling formats throughout the region, as well as managing co-productions and merchandising opportunities. He was most recently at BBC Worldwide Asia, handling distribution in Southeast Asia, Korea and Taiwan. “Linfield is a highly skilled and experienced executive with a great knowledge and understanding of the TV industry in Asia. He will be a great asset to Endemol Asia as we move into our next stage of growth and I’m extremely pleased to have him joining the team."