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Disney Channel UK boss moving to Asia

Published Wednesday, Jan 16 2008, 09:18 GMT | By Dave West
Disney Channel UK boss moving to Asia
The Disney Channel managing director for the UK, Nordic and emerging markets has been promoted to a new job in the Asia-Pacific region.

Rob Gilby is becoming senior vice president and managing director of Disney-ABC International Television Asia-Pacific.

No successor has yet been announced but Disney said it would be in the "very near future".

Gilby's new responsibilities will include distribution of Walt Disney Studios, ABC TV, ABC Studios, Disney Channel and Disney-ABC Cable Networks content across all platforms.

He has looked after the UK, Scandinavia, Poland and South Africa for two years and oversaw the launch of Disney Cinemagic.

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