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BBC Worldwide exec to run 2entertain
By CMU Editorial | Published on Thursday 24 September 2009
BBC Worldwide’s MD of Home Entertainment, Paul Dempsey, will take over as CEO of 2entertain in addition to his current role.
Richard Green, the former CEO of 2entertain, the content company co-owned by Woolworths and the BBC’s commercial division, and parent company of Demon Records, announced he was standing down last week.
The announcement that Dempsey will now oversee the business presumably means 2entertain will operate more closely with its parent company moving forward. The BBC have been negotiating to buy out the defunct Woolworths Group and take full ownership of the DVD/video/music/production business.
Music Week quite Dempsey thus: “2entertain is a terrific British-owned company producing some of the most popular and highest quality DVDs around, including the majority of the BBC catalogue. Although we are still negotiating terms for the sale of the outstanding 40% stake of 2entertain, my arrival as chief executive is to ensure that the business is in the best possible shape when full BBC Worldwide ownership occurs”.
