By Tom Grater
20.01.2020 - 11:06 / variety.com
Streamer BritBox has appointed Will Harrison as managing director for the U.K.
Harrison comes to the service from media investment group Ingenious Media, where he was managing director. An industry veteran, he has had previous stints at Warner Bros., HBO, Disney, A+E Television and Turner Broadcasting.
His duties will include profit and loss responsibility, staff management, strategy and stakeholder relationships. He will report into Reemah Sakaan, who will now be in an expanded role as chief
By Tom Grater
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