BBC Worldwide Press Releases

BBC Worldwide has appointed Caroline Torrance as Director of Investment, heading BBC Worldwide's Content Acquisition team.

Formerly at Endemol, Caroline takes over from Matt Forde who has been promoted to the newly created role of EVP Sales & Distribution and co-pros in BBC Worldwide's New York office.

As the new Director of Investment, Caroline will be responsible for managing BBC Worldwide's relationship with BBC Vision, ensuring commercial viability of all BBC Worldwide programme investments and securing international co production partners for in-house BBC productions.

Wayne Garvie, Managing Director of Content & Production, said: "Caroline brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to this role having successfully developed distribution and funding businesses for big players in the industry for over 17 years.

"Matt has done a fantastic job establishing the Content Acquisition team and developing excellent relationships with BBC Vision. I am sure that Caroline will develop the business further and add to our already strong catalogue of BBC content."

Caroline said: "I am delighted to be joining BBC Worldwide at a time when there are so many opportunities for development and growth. I am particularly looking forward to working across all areas of BBC programming and with BBC producers to ensure that Worldwide continues to support the most exciting and innovative programming and showcase this around the world."

Caroline will report into Wayne Garvie, Managing Director of Content & Production as part of Garvie's senior management team.

Caroline joins BBCWW from Endemol where she was Director of Scripted Programming and Distribution having successfully established a finished programme division and scripted format business. Before Endemol, Caroline worked for Granada International as SVP for the Americas and Eastern Hemisphere and Head of Drama Co-productions.

Caroline will take up her new post at the beginning of September.

NOTES TO EDITORS
About BBC Worldwide Content and Production programme investment
BBC Worldwide Content and Production investment into BBC-commissioned programmes (in house and independently produced) increased by 12.1% in 2008/9, to £84.2million.

Cristina Dunn