Rebecca Glashow president BBC Studios Americas

BBC Studios announced the appointment of Rebecca Glashow as president, BBC Studios – Americas.  Glashow will lead the region’s strategy to develop the company’s diversified distribution business activities in the U.S., Canada, and Latin America and drive profitable long-term growth.  

Based in New York, Glashow will begin her new role on June 1, 2020, and report directly to Paul Dempsey, president, Global Distribution, BBC Studios. She replaces former president, Ann Sarnoff.

“Rebecca’s experience, energy, and entrepreneurial instincts make her perfectly placed to lead a new era of BBC Studios in the Americas as we look to take great British content to even wider audiences across the region,” said Dempsey.

Most recently, Glashow was the Co-Head of Awesomeness, a division of Viacom and leading entertainment brand focused on Gen Z, where she led all business operations and revenue including sales, marketing, research, distribution, and production.