Heaven knows he’s miserable now. Again.
12.12.2022 - 17:13 / deadline.com
EXCLUSIVE: BBC Studios is eyeing more LA expansion after Mark Linsey relocates early next year, while Linsey has unveiled changes to his scripted team.
The BBC veteran was revealed at Mipcom to be relocating across the pond in January, where he will continue in his role as Managing Director For Scripted. Once there, he will be placed “geographically closer to key global content decision makers” as he oversees BBC Studios-owned indies including Killing Eve producer Sid Gentle, Small Axe firm Turbine Studios and Sherwood’s House Productions, along with BBC Studios Drama Productions.
Speaking exclusively to Deadline for the first time since the Mipcom news broke, Linsey said his relocation will be just the start.
“The pipeline from our labels is really strong and gives us the confidence to build our infrastructure in LA,” he added.
BBC Studios already runs LA Productions, producing the likes of CBS’ Ghosts, Fox’s Call Me Kat and Disney+’s Dancing with the Stars, while the Natural History Unit opened a hub in the city earlier this year and there are also ad sales and content distribution units.
The commercial outfit declined to say how many staff are employed in LA but CEO Tom Fussell used a recent interview with Deadline to reveal a West Coast push.
Linsey will have these discussions with Janet Brown, BBC Studios President, Content Distribution, North America and LatAm, over the coming months, working in tandem on building relationships and cementing co-production deals.
His move will allow BBC Studios’ pipeline to be given greater exposure in LA at a time of economic strife, Linsey said, pointing to content hiatuses at the likes of AMC and Warner Bros. Discovery and coming after a host of senior U.S. execs used
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