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A+E Hires Chris Stewart
A+E Global Media appoints Chris Stewart as VP of Content Sales to lead UK, Ireland and Germany distribution.
In brief
A+E Global Media appoints Chris Stewart as VP of Content Sales to lead UK, Ireland and Germany distribution. A+E Global Media hired Chris Stewart, a Banijay veteran, to lead sales in UK, Ireland and Germany as VP of Content Sales. Originally reported by Deadline.
A+E Global Media
A+E Global Media has hired international TV distribution veteran Chris Stewart.
New Role
Stewart joins as VP, Content Sales, and will lead on sales in the UK, Ireland and Germany.
Based in UK
He will be based in the UK.
Recent Banijay Exit
His hire comes a week after Deadline revealed Stewart was among those that had exited Banijay Rights in a shakeup that followed Banijay Entertainment merging with All3Media.
Previous Role
At Banijay, he was SVP, UK and Ireland.
Why Hire
Patrick Vien, Group Managing Director, International at A+E, said: 'Chris brings a rare breadth of experience across sales, acquisitions, programming and content financing, along with a deep understanding of what buyers need in an increasingly complex marketplace.'
“Chris brings a rare breadth of experience across sales, acquisitions, programming and content financing, along with a deep understanding of what buyers need in an increasingly complex marketplace”
In short
A+E Global Media hired Chris Stewart, a Banijay veteran, to lead sales in UK, Ireland and Germany as VP of Content Sales.
