Fox ups Asian acquisitions boss

Michael Dick has been given a wider role at Fox International Channels and will now handle acquisitions across all of Asia and the Middle East.

Dick is vice president, acquisitions, and previously covered Hong Kong and Southeast Asia. His new, wider, remit is effective immediately.

The Fox exec will buy for the core Fox pay TV channel as well as FoxCrime, Fox Action Movies, Fox Family Movies and Fox Movies Premium. He will also acquire for female-skewed StarWorld channel and buy lifestyle content for National Geographic.

Dick reports to Joon Lee, Fox’s executive VP, content & communications for Asia Pacific & the Middle East, and managing director for Hong Kong & Southeast Asia.