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Under Savvides’ tenure, SBS doubled its digital engagement, launched NITV as a free-to-air channel, and reached nearly 90% of Australians monthly across platforms, according to the broadcaster.

Three-quarters of Australian streaming subscribers watched documentary content in Q1 2025, while only 32% of Japanese accounts viewed the genre.

The inaugural Q1 2025 report reveals Broadcast TV holds a 61.5% share of total viewing, with Digital Video at 30.1% and BVOD at 8.4%; Streamscape aims to evolve into a digital dashboard by mid-2026 to enhance cross-platform planning.

Based in Sydney, Wilson will be responsible for executing Banijay Rights’ sales strategy across Australia and New Zealand, where she will represent the distributor’s 205,000+ hour catalog.

Previously Head of Commercial Development at ITV Studios Australia, Micah Hewson will work with Sabrina Duguet, EVP Asia-Pacific, and Julie Dowding, SVP Australia & New Zealand, to maximize sales and commercial opportunities across the region.