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³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Worldwide has appointed Caroline Torrance as Director of Investment, heading ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Worldwide's Content Acquisition team.

Formerly at Endemol, Caroline takes over from Matt Forde who has been promoted to the newly created role of EVP Sales & Distribution and co-pros in ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Worldwide's New York office.

As the new Director of Investment, Caroline will be responsible for managing ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Worldwide's relationship with ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Vision, ensuring commercial viability of all ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Worldwide programme investments and securing international co production partners for in-house ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ productions.

Wayne Garvie, Managing Director of Content & Production, said: "Caroline brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to this role having successfully developed distribution and funding businesses for big players in the industry for over 17 years.

"Matt has done a fantastic job establishing the Content Acquisition team and developing excellent relationships with ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Vision. I am sure that Caroline will develop the business further and add to our already strong catalogue of ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ content."

Caroline said: "I am delighted to be joining ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Worldwide at a time when there are so many opportunities for development and growth. I am particularly looking forward to working across all areas of ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ programming and with ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ producers to ensure that Worldwide continues to support the most exciting and innovative programming and showcase this around the world."

Caroline will report into Wayne Garvie, Managing Director of Content & Production as part of Garvie's senior management team.

Caroline joins ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳WW from Endemol where she was Director of Scripted Programming and Distribution having successfully established a finished programme division and scripted format business. Before Endemol, Caroline worked for Granada International as SVP for the Americas and Eastern Hemisphere and Head of Drama Co-productions.

Caroline will take up her new post at the beginning of September.

NOTES TO EDITORS
About ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Worldwide Content and Production programme investment
³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Worldwide Content and Production investment into ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳-commissioned programmes (in house and independently produced) increased by 12.1% in 2008/9, to £84.2million.

Cristina Dunn