MBC Studios Boss Peter Smith Exiting Saudi-Owned Media Group

EXCLUSIVE:Peter Smith is leavingMBC Studiosafter four years as Managing Director.

Smith is a former NBCUniversal International President and was CEO of Cineflix Studios and Greece-based broadcaster Antenna Group.

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Peter Smith is stepping aside as Managing Director of MBC Studios, said Barnett.

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MBC moved its headquarters from Dubai to Riyadh last year.

For MBC, the news comes a day after it struck a wide-ranging content partnership withVice Media Group.

We have no doubt that Vice will help deliver diverse content that will complement our current offerings on MBC.