BBC Studios Hires Former Banijay Rights Exec Robin Pollok For L.A. Role
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Robin Pollok has landed a new role at BBC Studios in L.A. The former Banijay Rights distribution exec has been named Senior Sales Executive at the West Coast base for the BBC’s production arm, which is behind ABC reality show Dancing with the Stars and NBC game show The Weakest Link.
He will look to strike sales deals and co-production agreements in the U.S., expanding BBCS’s presence among linear, streaming and digital counterparts across the country.
Specifically, he will be working on a scripted slate including upcoming dramas Wild Cherry, Reunion and The Famous Five. Pollok will report to Lawrence Szabo, the former Paramount Global exec who joined BBCS in 2023 as EVP, U.S.
Content Distribution. “We are pleased to welcome Robin to the content sales team at BBC Studios,” said Szabo. “Robin arrives at BBC Studios with demonstrated success fostering valuable partnerships with clients across the international marketplace, as well as a deep passion for British storytelling.
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