Octagon CSI today announces that Mark Wilkin has been appointed Head of Production within Octagon CSI’s Television Operations Division.

Wilkin, who has been working for the BBC for more than 22 years, brings a broad experience of the sports television industry after having directed and produced a remarkable range of sporting events including the Athletics coverage at the Sydney Olympics, Wimbledon Tennis Championships, Formula 1 Grand Prix and Ski Sunday.

Karl Bistany, Chief Executive Officer of Octagon CSI, comments: ‘Mark will play a key role in expanding production interests, ranging from our live outside broadcast events through to post-produced programming for worldwide syndication.’

Wilkin says: ‘This is a huge opportunity for me and I am delighted to be joining Octagon CSI at such an exciting time.’

Octagon CSI is the television division of the Octagon group, and one of the world’s largest and most respected negotiators, distributors and producers of high quality sports programming.

For more details contact:

Carina von Greyerz at Octagon CSI
t +44 (0)20 8944 5222
e carina.vongreyerz@octagon.com