BBCS Productions hires Newen exec as COO

BBC Studios (BBCS) Productions in the UK has appointed French producer-distributor Newen Group’s Martha Brass as chief operating officer.

Martha Brass

Brass was director of international operations at Newen, prior to which she was CEO of international operations at Endemol Shine Group, which included a dual role heading up Shine France as interim CEO, leading the merger with Endemol France.

Before the merger, Brass was COO of Endemol Group. She has also held senior roles with prodcos 19 Entertainment and Fremantle.

Reporting to Ralph Lee, CEO of BBCS Productions, Brass will work with Lee and key stakeholders across BBCS and the BBC group to deliver the division’s growth plan and meet the needs of its clients.

She will be responsible for the overall BBC Studios Productions P&L, providing leadership and oversight of commercial and business development activities. She will also be accountable for business operations and production across all BBCS Productions bases.