SkyShowtime, the European streaming joint venture of Sky owner Comcast and Showtime owner Paramount Global, has named former Disney executive Hristina Georgieva to the role of chief business officer, starting later this year.
Reporting to CEO Monty Sarhan, Georgieva will be based in London and serve as the company’s lead on distribution issues and partnerships and have responsibility for all business-to-business revenue. She will “oversee and lead new business development and partnerships with cable, satellite, and telco distributors, as well as platforms, device manufacturers, and other partners, including retailers as well as consumer products and services,” the firm said.
Georgieva previously worked as vp affiliate distribution and commercial development at Disney for four years and was part of the team that launched Disney+ across the Europe, Middle East and Africa region, including negotiating its first deals with distribution partners, including in many of SkyShowtime’s more than 20 territories.
Prior to Disney,...
Reporting to CEO Monty Sarhan, Georgieva will be based in London and serve as the company’s lead on distribution issues and partnerships and have responsibility for all business-to-business revenue. She will “oversee and lead new business development and partnerships with cable, satellite, and telco distributors, as well as platforms, device manufacturers, and other partners, including retailers as well as consumer products and services,” the firm said.
Georgieva previously worked as vp affiliate distribution and commercial development at Disney for four years and was part of the team that launched Disney+ across the Europe, Middle East and Africa region, including negotiating its first deals with distribution partners, including in many of SkyShowtime’s more than 20 territories.
Prior to Disney,...
- 6/26/2023
- by Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Paramount Global/Comcast Jv SkyShowtime has snapped up an HBO Max and Walt Disney exec to lead on strategy and legal.
Roberto Soto, HBO Max Senior Vice President and Head of Growth Marketing for Emea, joins as Chief Strategy Officer for the soon-to-launch platform, which will roll out to 22 smaller territories and a potential 90M homes in Europe later this year that aren’t getting Paramount+ or Comcast-owned Peacock.
Soto led marketing, PR and strategy on HBO Max’s roll-out in Iberia, the Nordics, Netherlands, Poland, and Central and Eastern Europe, territories that HBO Max has since pulled commissioners and shows away from. Past employers include Paramount Global, Fox International Channels and Liberty Global.
Meanwhile, John Heinemann, Disney Associate Principal Counsel for Nordics, Baltics and Mena, becomes General Counsel of SkyShowtime and will serve as chief legal officer and strategic advisor to the leadership team and board. During his stint with the Mouse House,...
Roberto Soto, HBO Max Senior Vice President and Head of Growth Marketing for Emea, joins as Chief Strategy Officer for the soon-to-launch platform, which will roll out to 22 smaller territories and a potential 90M homes in Europe later this year that aren’t getting Paramount+ or Comcast-owned Peacock.
Soto led marketing, PR and strategy on HBO Max’s roll-out in Iberia, the Nordics, Netherlands, Poland, and Central and Eastern Europe, territories that HBO Max has since pulled commissioners and shows away from. Past employers include Paramount Global, Fox International Channels and Liberty Global.
Meanwhile, John Heinemann, Disney Associate Principal Counsel for Nordics, Baltics and Mena, becomes General Counsel of SkyShowtime and will serve as chief legal officer and strategic advisor to the leadership team and board. During his stint with the Mouse House,...
- 7/27/2022
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Stake
Newen Studios, the Paris-headquartered production and distribution group, has taken a majority stake in London-based production house, Rise Films, the outfit behind “All That Breathes,” which won the top documentary prizes at Sundance and Cannes this year. The move is part of Newen’s premium documentary ambitions and U.K. expansion plans.
Founded in 2006 by Teddy Leifer, Rise’s credits also include Emmy winners “The Invisible War” and “The Interruptors” and Oscar “Icarus.” The company is debuting in factual drama with “Thank You & Goodbye,” about the phone-hacking scandal that rocked Rupert Murdoch’s media empire, a collaboration with the creative team behind the BBC’s “The Salisbury Poisonings.”
Rise Comedy, a joint venture with Rise Films, which is run by Sam Leifer, creator of ITV comedy “Plebs,” will continue to be operated independently.
Earlier this year, Newen strengthened its strategic partnership with European producer and financier Anton and is...
Newen Studios, the Paris-headquartered production and distribution group, has taken a majority stake in London-based production house, Rise Films, the outfit behind “All That Breathes,” which won the top documentary prizes at Sundance and Cannes this year. The move is part of Newen’s premium documentary ambitions and U.K. expansion plans.
Founded in 2006 by Teddy Leifer, Rise’s credits also include Emmy winners “The Invisible War” and “The Interruptors” and Oscar “Icarus.” The company is debuting in factual drama with “Thank You & Goodbye,” about the phone-hacking scandal that rocked Rupert Murdoch’s media empire, a collaboration with the creative team behind the BBC’s “The Salisbury Poisonings.”
Rise Comedy, a joint venture with Rise Films, which is run by Sam Leifer, creator of ITV comedy “Plebs,” will continue to be operated independently.
Earlier this year, Newen strengthened its strategic partnership with European producer and financier Anton and is...
- 7/27/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
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SkyShowtime, the European streaming joint venture of Comcast and Paramount Global, has hired Roberto Soto as chief strategy officer and Walt Disney Co. veteran John Heinemann as general counsel.
Both will join the company later this year and report to SkyShowtime CEO Monty Sarhan, the company said on Wednesday.
Soto has been serving at HBO Max as senior vp and head of growth marketing for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (Emea), leading the marketing, PR, subscriber acquisition, customer relationship management and growth analytics teams and spearheading the streamer’s rollout across markets. In his newly created role, “Soto will lead the development and execution of SkyShowtime’s strategy, working closely with all teams across the organisation” and be based in Amsterdam, the company said.
Before joining HBO Max, Soto held senior roles in growth marketing, product, business development, strategy and distribution at Paramount Global,...
SkyShowtime, the European streaming joint venture of Comcast and Paramount Global, has hired Roberto Soto as chief strategy officer and Walt Disney Co. veteran John Heinemann as general counsel.
Both will join the company later this year and report to SkyShowtime CEO Monty Sarhan, the company said on Wednesday.
Soto has been serving at HBO Max as senior vp and head of growth marketing for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (Emea), leading the marketing, PR, subscriber acquisition, customer relationship management and growth analytics teams and spearheading the streamer’s rollout across markets. In his newly created role, “Soto will lead the development and execution of SkyShowtime’s strategy, working closely with all teams across the organisation” and be based in Amsterdam, the company said.
Before joining HBO Max, Soto held senior roles in growth marketing, product, business development, strategy and distribution at Paramount Global,...
- 7/27/2022
- by Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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