Peter White Television EditorSoumya Sriraman has stepped down as President and Chief Executive of North American streamer BritBox.She will leave the platform at the end of the month with new leadership announced in the “coming weeks”.No reason was given for Sriraman’s decision to step down.
It comes as the service, which is jointly operated by BBC Studios and ITV, hit 1.5M subscribers.She has been President and CEO of the company since February 2017, having previously been EVP, of Franchise and Digital Enterprises at BBC Studios – Americas.Sriraman was responsible for commissioning and executive producing several shows for the service, including The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco with Rachel Stirling and Julie Graham, and There She.
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