Paul Buccieri Takes MD Post at ITV Studios International

LONDON: ITV Studios America’s president and chief executive Paul Buccieri is to take on the newly created role of managing director for ITV Studios International.

Buccieri will be focused on the company’s international business strategy, with oversight for all of the business’ six global production hubs and distribution arm ITVS Global Entertainment. He will continue in his responsibilities for ITV Studios America as well. Buccieri reports to Kevin Lygo, the managing director of ITV Studios.

Lygo commented: “In the U.K. our creative pipeline continues to build; and with the first of our new entertainment formats beginning to air we must look to how the international business can grow off the back of U.K. success. I’m delighted Paul has taken on this expanded role to lead our international strategy. He has vast experience in both production and commissioning and has been responsible for some of our most successful international shows. He starts this new role with a raft of ideas and energy to guide the international business into its next stage of growth.”
 
Buccieri added: “We already have a great deal of international expertise in ITV Studios and ITVS GE; our focus is to expand the business by leveraging that expertise and our international footprint to build on our portfolio of global hits, both in scripted and non-scripted. We are also targeting investment to increase co-productions, such as Titanic, and in resources to grow our consumer products business. I look forward to building on the successes already achieved by ITV Studios’ Global Entertainment and our international production businesses.”