BBC Studios has merged three areas of its formats business to create a new global entertainment division led by Matt Forde. International productions and formats (already led by Forde), factual ent…
Studios has merged three areas of its formats business to create a new global entertainment division led by Matt Forde.
International productions and formats , factual entertainment and events and entertainment and music are set to be united under the banner of Global Entertainment, which will also overseeIn addition to his new role Forde will stay on as managing director of international production and formats, having doubled the department’s business over the last three years, while also putting together a leadership board for the new umbrella division.Global Entertainment is set to launch on Oct. 1.
“Taking our formats success to another level is key to our long term growth and this move is in response to the substantial changes in the global market where there’s a very high demand for more familiar and trusted brands,” said Ralph Lee, CEO of BBC Studios Productions. “Matt’s track-record in recognizing the global appeal of our shows and overseeing their successful adoption by partners in multiple territories is second to none, and I’m delighted he’s agreed to lead this new business.
Forde added: “As the global entertainment market continues to evolve at pace bringing our U.K. businesses into the centre of what we do will help us to continue creating, selling and adapting the best shows and brands from the U.K. working with the amazing talent in our local BBC Studios offices to deliver the next generation of entertainment and reality programmes to the world.”
BBC Studios, the commercial arm of the publicly-owned BBC, has produced global hits including “Strictly Come Dancing” and “The Great Bake Off” on the unscripted side and scripted hits including “Luther” and “Ghosts.”
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