Stuart Pearson now director of programming at Discovery Networks International for Africa and the Middle East.

In a newly created position Stuart Pearson from BT Vision is now director of programming at Discovery Networks International overseeing programming across the Central and Eastern Europe and Middle East and Africa (CEEMEA) region.

Stuart Person, looking after programming across Discovery Networks International's four channel teams in the CEEMA region, will answer to Paul Welling who himself has been promoted to senior vice president and head of channels Discovery Networks CEEMEA. Nesta Owens is now director of acquisitions.