Channel 4's Lee Mason Joins Disney+ to Lead Scripted Content For EMEA

Disney+ has hired Britain’s Channel 4 commissioner Lee Mason to lead scripted content for EMEA.

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What’s Happening:

Variety has reported that Disney has hired Channel 4 commissioner Lee Mason to lead scripted content for Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) for Disney+.
He will oversee drama and comedy content for EMEA and commission adult-oriented content for Star.
Mason will join this summer and report to Liam Keelan, VP of original content for Europe and Africa at Disney+.
In January, it was reported that Disney+ had hired Channel 4’s Sean Doyle to head unscripted productions for Europe and Africa.

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