AMSTERDAM – July 11, 2017 – CBS Studios International announced today that Nick Macrae has been named Senior Vice President, Legal and Business Affairs, EMEA. In his new post, Macrae will be based at the Company’s EMEA headquarters in Amsterdam, reporting to Javier Avitia, Executive Vice President, Legal and Business Affairs, CBS Studios International.

In this role, Macrae will oversee the legal and business affairs for CBS in the region. He will guide CBS Studios International’s business and legal strategies that support distribution and programming operations, as well as advise the Company on regulatory issues. Macrae will also work closely with senior management on negotiating, drafting and reviewing a variety of agreements for licensing of CBS, SHOWTIME and The CW programming across the territory. CBS’ team of lawyers and contract administrators in Amsterdam will report to Macrae.

“Nick is a seasoned studio veteran, with nearly two decades of experience and a stellar reputation in the business,” said Javier Avitia, Executive Vice President, Legal and Business Affairs, CBS Studios International. “Our clients know and respect Nick for his integrity and professionalism. As an added benefit, Nick has significant experience dealing with the European Commission in Brussels. We are very fortunate to have Nick as part of our team.”

Prior to joining CBS Studios International, Macrae held several senior legal positions at Warner Brothers. These included Vice President, Business Legal Affairs, Warner Bros. Digital Distribution, Vice President, Business and Legal Affairs, Warner Home Video and most recently, Senior Vice President, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group, where he was responsible for managing a team and handling business and legal affairs for the division across the EMEA region.

Macrae is admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales and began his career in private practice, as a trainee at Lawrence Graham London, before working at Clifford Chance as an associate in the corporate team. He has a BA in music from the University of Cambridge and a Masters in music theory and analysis from King’s College London, and he completed the Law Society Finals at the College of Law, London.

About CBS Studios International

CBS Studios International is the leading supplier of programming to the international television marketplace, licensing to more than 200 markets in more than 60 languages across multiple media platforms. The division distributes content from CBS Television Studios, CBS Television Distribution, Showtime, CBS News, CBS Films and a library of more than 70,000 hours of programming. The Studio participates in a number of international channel ventures and also exports a diverse lineup of formats for local production. CBS Studios International has 13 offices around the world, including its base in Los Angeles and EMEA headquarters in Amsterdam. CBS Studios International is a division of CBS Corporation.

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