3net Adds to Senior Management Team

CULVER CITY: Carlos Gutierrez has been tapped to fill the newly created post of VP of business affairs and legal at the 3D network 3net, joining the team as of June 1.

Gutierrez will be based at the network’s corporate offices on the Sony Pictures Studios lot in Culver City, California. He is to oversee the day-to-day business and legal affairs at 3net. These tasks include the negotiation of multiplatform production agreements with U.S. and international content providers. He will also provide management oversight for the network’s output deals and supervise business operations and production management. Gutierrez joins 3net from Discovery Communications, where he’s been serving as VP of business operations and strategy since 2007. He joined Discovery in 1999 as part of the legal programming group.

“Carlos has an extensive background in both business and legal affairs combined with a deep understanding of production management and long-term strategic planning,” said Tom Cosgrove, the president and CEO of 3net.  “His unique skill set will prove invaluable as we continue to develop domestic and international production partnerships and identify additional opportunities to expand our business.”