{"id":23994,"date":"2025-10-21T11:18:42","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T15:18:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/storyville-appoints-nevine-mabro-as-new-head\/"},"modified":"2025-10-21T13:28:18","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T17:28:18","slug":"storyville-appoints-nevine-mabro-as-new-head-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/storyville-appoints-nevine-mabro-as-new-head-2\/","title":{"rendered":"BBC Storyville Appoints Nevine Mabro as New Head"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nevine Mabro, Channel 4 alum, has been appointed as the head of BBC Storyville, effective January 2026.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt&#8217;s a huge privilege to be joining BBC Storyville with its rich history of showcasing the best international documentaries from around the world,\u201d said Mabro. \u201cI believe it\u2019s the place where storytelling, journalism and cinema can meet. 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