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Phil Hardman appointed Senior VP and General Manager, Asia for BBC Studios

Ryan Shiotani will take charge of his new role as SVP Content, Asia and Greater China. He will be the regional editorial lead across existing and new branded services, as well as advising on brand and content strategy in Asia and Greater China

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Phil Hardman appointed Senior VP and General Manager, Asia for BBC Studios

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BBC Studios will align the key markets of India, South East Asia, Japan and Korea in a group to be led by Phil Hardman as the new Senior Vice-President and General Manager, Asia, BBC Studios. The appointment was announced by Jon Penn, EVP, APAC, BBC Studios, as he outlined a simpler, more agile APAC structure to help drive future growth in the region.

In this new role, Hardman will lead the Global Distribution teams working in Singapore, Mumbai and Seoul, as well as hold responsibility for developing the Asia growth strategy across the region in territories including India, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines and Vietnam.

Until recently, Hardman was the SVP Commercial Strategy for Asia, and last year he also took on the acting lead role of SVP and GM Greater China, while recruitment was underway. This organisational change streamlines the BBC Studios APAC business structure, headed up by Hardman as SVP and GM Asia, Ding Ke as SVP and GM Greater China and Fiona Lang, as GM Australia and New Zealand, who will all report to Penn. A new Strategy Manager for Asia will also be appointed to support the region and report to Penn.

Leading the region’s new content direction as it explores new partnerships and platforms, Ryan Shiotani will move from his current role as SVP and GM of South and South East Asia into a key new role as SVP Content, Asia and Greater China. He will be the regional editorial lead across existing and new branded services, as well as advising on brand and content strategy in Asia and Greater China.

Penn said, “Phil has demonstrated through his contribution over recent years that he is a strategic thinker and leader who will help turbo-charge our growth in the region. Along with Fiona and Ding Ke, I have three formidable commercial leaders in APAC who will help us identify and build on the opportunities in this rapidly evolving market. The key to our success lies in our premium offering and I am pleased that Ryan, who is a consummate content expert, will be our editorial lead, working across our services and brands in Asia and Greater China.”

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