Jen Brown was named SVP of Programming and Content Strategy, BBC Studios Global Digital News & Streaming, while Saeed Ahmed was appointed Head of Digital Journalism for the U.S.
The acquisition by BBC News Persian TV, which broadcasts news and documentary programmes to audiences in Iran, Afghanistan and Tajikistan, features titles focusing on a diverse range of topics.
The network received a 49 million increase with an average of 438 million viewers every week of the year. Its goal is to reach 500 million people a week by 2022.