SPT to spread out Middle East office

LONDON -- The new sony Pictures Television would be to open a nearby sales office in the centre East. The Dubai outpost will license films and TV series from SPT's distribution catalog, plus finished content created by local shingle SPT Arabia. Work will report straight to SPT's regional hq for Europe, Middle East and Africa working in london. It will likely be run by Ziad Yaghi, who as executive director, sales, for that Middle East, will result in SPT's distribution activity over the Middle East. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com