Key Highlights
- Marelle joins on February 17 following a period as a co-productions consultant.
- She was previously at Starz/Lionsgate, where she was Vice President of Acquisitions and Co-productions between 2020 and 2024.
- She takes the role following the June 2025 passing of Melanie Rumani, who had held the same Head of Global Acquisitions role.
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- Watch on Deadline “The past few months have been difficult as we continue to navigate the loss of our incredible colleague Mel Rumani, and I’m immensely proud of how the BBC Studios and UKTV Global Acquisitions team has come together to continue to drive the business forward,” said Steve North, Chief Content Officer at UKTV.
