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The lockdown comedy series has confirmed sales with been confirmed with Hulu, ABC in Australia for TV, and to Huanxi Media Group for all rights in China, with a brand-new deal with the UK’s BritBox for series 2, which will launch on the service this month. 

Previously responsible for global editorial and marketing activities for BritBox, Reemah Sakaan will oversee the growth of the service across 25 territories, including South Africa as its latest launch. She will lead a team of around 100 executives and creatives.

The SVOD streaming service from BBC and ITV will expand into its fifth worldwide territory, following successful launches in the US & Canada, the UK and Australia.

Soumya Sriraman has stepped down as President and CEO of North American streamer BritBox. She will leave the platform at the end of the month with new leadership “to be announced in the coming weeks”.

Both companies unveiled plans to launch an Australian version of the British content streamer in March, funding A$17.7m ($12.7m) in the streamer over the next three years.