BBC Studios Productions CEO Ralph Lee has introduced that he’ll depart the corporate in April after practically six years.

In accordance with a press launch, Lee is leaving BBC Studios Productions to “pursue a brand new problem outdoors the group.” The BBC has began its seek for Lee’s successor.

Lee was appointed director of content material in 2018 and has since led BBC Studios Productions to develop into the most-awarded manufacturing group at each the BAFTAs and RTS Awards. Within the 2022-2023 monetary yr alone, BBC Studios Productions scored 400 nominations and 111 awards.

At BBC Studios, Lee has presided over productions together with “Strictly Come Dancing,” “Comfortable Valley 3,” “EastEnders,” “Physician Who,” “Prehistoric Planet,” “Good Omens,” “The Eurovision Tune Contest Grand Ultimate” “The Coronation of King Charles III” and extra.

Lee took on the CEO title in 2022, when the corporate mixed its scripted, factual, international leisure and youngsters and household productions in addition to expertise relationships and content material funding. Within the place, Lee oversaw manufacturing labels together with Home Productions, Lookout Level, Clerkenwell, Voltage TV, Sid Mild Movies and Firebird Photos along with BBC Studios’ worldwide manufacturing operations within the U.S., France, India, Australia and the Nordics.

“It’s been an absolute privilege to guide BBC Studios Productions for six fulfilling years nevertheless, after an extremely busy however vastly profitable 2023, I began to consider what was subsequent for me professionally,” Lee mentioned in a press release. “As arduous as it’s to go away such an inspiring enterprise and colleagues who’re pioneers of their respective artistic and craft fields, I really feel now could be the best time to discover different alternatives. I’d prefer to thank all of the improbable manufacturing groups throughout BBC Studios for making this such an enriching and rewarding expertise.”