MBC Studios has formally confirmed that Samar Akrouk will succeed the departing Christina Wayne as Managing Director.
Deadline not too long ago revealed Wayne was leaving her Managing Director publish on the Center Japanese content material big after 15 months, as she was unable to maneuver to Saudi Arabia full time.
In the present day, Riyadh-based MBC Group confirmed veteran staffer Akrouk as Managing Director. She will even retain her position as Director of Manufacturing for the broader MBC group.
Akrouk has spent almost three many years at MBC, most not too long ago overseeing manufacturing on all non-scripted productions for MBC TV channels, streamer Shahid and social media. This consists of native variations of Idol, Mission Runway, High Chef, The Voice and X Issue. She additionally headed the crew that produced Arab musical movie Sukkar, which was a field workplace hit.
In her new position, she’s going to concentrate on making certain the agency’s non-English-language tv content material reaches for markets past Saudi and the Center Japanese area. MBC Studios has pushed laborious into unique manufacturing lately, with big-budget Rupert Wyatt film Desert Warrior with Anthony Mackie and high-profile regional venture HWJN notable on its slate. It’s primarily centered on Arabic language TV exhibits and movies, with English-language titles sprinkled in.
“I’m completely delighted and thrilled to tackle the tasks of my new position as Managing Director of MBC Studios, constructing upon the distinctive achievements of the crew thus far. This position marks a big milestone in my profession, one which I’ve dedicated to the MBC Group household since 1995.
“Our forthcoming endeavours in drama and movie manufacturing arrive at an opportune second. There’s little doubt that our area, particularly the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, is within the highlight, drawing appreciable curiosity from main worldwide manufacturing studios centered on creating world-class content material. I can’t wait to delve deeper, roll up my sleeves, and additional contribute to this unimaginable organisation that I’ve known as residence for previous 27 years.”
