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Rose Hughes Joins BBC Studios as SVP of Global Format Sales

Rose Hughes Joins BBC Studios as SVP of Global Format Sales
BBC Studios has appointed Rose Hughes as Senior Vice President of Global Format Sales, where she will lead the company’s distribution strategy for both unscripted and scripted formats.

Hughes, currently Vice President of Sales at Seven One Studios, will officially join BBCS next month, reporting to Jacob de Boer, Executive Vice President of Global Entertainment. Her appointment comes as part of BBC Studios’ strategic realignment, following the formation of a centralized global content sales team under Janet Brown, who reports to Rebecca Glashow, CEO of BBC Global Media & Streaming.

At Seven One Studios, Hughes played a key role in major deals, including: Stranded on Honeymoon Island, picked up by the BBC and Seven Network Australia, a 900-hour AVOD and FAST deal for Married at First Sight Australia with Nine Network. Before Seven One Studios, Hughes was Vice President of Formats, Co-Productions & Pre-Buys at Keshet International, where she spearheaded the first Scandinavian commissions of Singletown and led the Dutch remake of Yellow Peppers (later adapted by the BBC as The A Word).

She also has past experience with BBC Studios, having served as Senior Sales Executive of Format Licensing in the Nordics and Benelux, handling titles such as The 1% Club, Dancing with the Stars, The Great Bake Off, The Office, and Ghosts.

Jacob de Boer, exec vice president of global entertainment,  said:“Rose brings a fantastic track record and a wealth of experience. She will play a pivotal role in driving commercial revenues, helping to expand our globally renowned scripted and unscripted formats.”

“With world-class creators delivering bold new formats like the radical reality dating show The Honesty Box, the anti-love story Homebound 3.0, and noir thriller Blackshore - confirmed Hughes - this is an exciting time to rejoin BBC Studios. I look forward to expanding beloved brands and introducing fresh, innovative formats to even wider audiences.”

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