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BBC iPlayer’s Head Of Product Exits Amid Turnover In High-Ranking Digital Executives


Ankit Kumar, a former Amazon executive, has left his BBC role as head of product for iPlayer and video.

EXCLUSIVE: The BBC ‘s head of product for iPlayer and video has left the British broadcaster amid wider turnover in senior digital executives. Ankit Kumar joined the BBC in October 2022 from Amazon and played a key role in making iPlayer a destination for more than 17M British viewers every week. Insiders said he was leaving the BBC abruptly, having been part of the corporation’s digital leadership group, which reports to chief product officer Storm Fagan.

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