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BBC Studios has announced two elevations. The global content company has elevated Phil Hardman to SVP and GM – Asia, and Ryan Shiotani to SVP content, Asia and Greater China. With this, the company will align key markets of India, South East Asia, Japan and Korea, which will be led by Hardman hereon.
Hardman was previously SVP, commercial strategy for Asia, and last year he also took on the acting lead role of SVP and GM for Greater China. Shiotani was the SVP and GM of South and South East Asia before the elevation.
In this new role, Hardman will lead the global distribution teams working in Singapore, Mumbai and Seoul, and be responsible for developing the Asia growth strategy across the region, in territories including India, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines and Vietnam.