Richard Johnston, the CEO of Endemol Shine U.K., who oversaw the merger of Endemol and Shine in 2015, is to step down as new owner Banijay on Tuesday set up the new leadership team of its U.K.
arm. Johnston, who was named CEO in 2015 and helped drive growth within the scripted business, SVOD revenue and regional production, is leaving his role, while Peter Salmon, the former director of BBC Studios who has served as Endemol Shine Group's chief creative officer since 2016, will now lead Banijay U.K.
as executive chairman. Salmon will oversee the company's portfolio of 25 unscripted and scripted production labels in the U.K., joined by former Endemol Shine chief operating officer Lucinda Hicks, who becomes CEO of the U.K.
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