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BBC Studios has appointed Lawrence Szabo its new executive vice president of U.S. content distribution, the company announced Thursday. He’ll be based in Los Angeles and report to Janet Brown, the company’s president of content distribution for North America and Latin America.
Szabo, who previously worked as a senior executive of program acquisitions at Paramount Global, will “lead a team of licensing specialists for scripted and factual programming, pursuing co-production and content acquisition deals across the full landscape of streaming platforms and linear networks,” per BBC Studios. “He will play a key role in shaping BBC Studios’ strategic direction and generating growth and profit across the region’s content licensing division.”
“Lawrence comes to us with a proven track record on both sides of the table, and across a range of genres,” said Brown. “His passion for great content, thoughtful sales strategies and deep respect for buyers...
Szabo, who previously worked as a senior executive of program acquisitions at Paramount Global, will “lead a team of licensing specialists for scripted and factual programming, pursuing co-production and content acquisition deals across the full landscape of streaming platforms and linear networks,” per BBC Studios. “He will play a key role in shaping BBC Studios’ strategic direction and generating growth and profit across the region’s content licensing division.”
“Lawrence comes to us with a proven track record on both sides of the table, and across a range of genres,” said Brown. “His passion for great content, thoughtful sales strategies and deep respect for buyers...
- 5/18/2023
- by Mason Bissada
- The Wrap
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