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NBCU hires UK producer to expand overseas

By Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson in New York

Published: August 26 2009 23:56 | Last updated: August 26 2009 23:56

NBC Universal has hired Denise O’Donoghue, one of the UK’s most prominent independent television producers, to revive its inter­national expansion plans .

The group had encouraged Ms O’Donoghue to look for organic growth and acquisitions, Peter Smith, president of NBC Universal International, told the Financial Times. “Nothing’s off the table. At the moment, valuations are not as frothy as they were a few years ago, so it’s a good time to look for acquisitions.“

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