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³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Worldwide Content & Production has appointed William Miller to the new position of Director of Talent and Brand Ventures. Miller will be responsible for building an international profile for, and developing commercial opportunities with, onscreen talent through ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Worldwide's international network of businesses and partnerships.

Announcing the appointment, ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Worldwide Content & Production MD, Wayne Garvie, said, "William is a rare beast: someone who has excelled in both television production and the retail world, and combined both. He will be taking talent literally outside the box, building an awareness of them overseas and establishing new routes to market for them around the world."

Miller added, "³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Worldwide is already extending key television brands around the globe such as Dancing with the Stars and Top Gear. Britain has some of the best onscreen talent in the world so I’m really looking forward to creating new commercial opportunities with them and ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Worldwide in the same way."

Miller has over 27 years of experience across television production, publishing, digital media and retail. Most recently, Miller ran retail brand and talent consultancy, Miller Sacher, taking brands such as V&A, Kirstie Allsopp and Sebastian Conran into retail outlets across the US, Australia and the UK. Previously he worked for five years with Nigella Lawson to establish her media business across television and retail platforms, as well as 18 years with independent production outfit, Uden Associates.

Miller's appointment is effective immediately and he reports into Content & Production MD, Wayne Garvie.

Mark Macdonald