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15.01.2020 - 18:41 / variety.com
BBC Studios, the commercial arm of the British broadcaster, is consolidating its distribution businesses in Europe with those in the Middle East and Africa, creating an EMEA sales unit to be headed by Nick Percy.
Percy, whose new role as EVP for EMEA becomes effective in April, was previously responsible for BBC Studios distribution in Western Europe where its business has seen “consistent year-on-year profit growth,” according to a BBC statement that noted he delivered major global deals for
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