Fremantle’s Jon Penn named as new MD for BBC Worldwide Australasia

Jon Penn will be BBC Worldwide Australasia’s new MD

BBC Worldwide has appointed FremantleMedia executive Jon Penn as its new managing director of its Australian and New Zealand division.

Penn, who will take up the role in April, replaces former boss Tony Iffland who last year joined SBS as its director of television.

BBC Worldwide’s president of UK and Australasia Marcus Arthur announced the appointment today, and said Penn had built up extensive experience across platforms, properties and brands at FremantleMedia and would lead a restructure of BBC Worldwide Australasia’s  business.