U.S. Producer Christina Wayne Appointed Head of Saudi-Owned MBC Group’s Production Arm

Prominent U.S. producer Christina Wayne, who shepherded “Mad Men” and “Breaking Bad,” has been appointed managing director of MBC Studios, the expanding production arm of top Middle East broadcaste…

Wayne will replace Peter Smith, the former president of NBCUniversal, who over the past four years has overseen a surge in the Saudi-owned broadcaster’s production activity while launching its Shahid VIP streaming service, alongside its linear channels. MBC Studios is now pumping hundreds of millions of dollars in high-end productions inas part of the ongoing effort to help kickstart the kingdom’s nascent industry.

Smith, who shepherded the production of many big-budget flagship MBC Studios shows, including “The Devil’s Promise,” which is a series created by Tony Jordan helmed by British director Colin Teague, and big-budget Saudi actioner “Desert Warrior,” featuring an all-star international cast led by “Captain America” star Anthony Mackie and Aiysha Hart , “Christina brings with her a wealth of international expertise in content development and production where she has worked across a multitude of...

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