A+E Networks Appoints Co-Heads for International

NEW YORK: Bolstering its international team, A+E Networks has appointed Patrick Vien and Edward Sabin to serve as executive managing directors.

Vien joins A+E Networks as executive managing director for international where he will have oversight of all of A+E’s businesses throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Vien will also lead the programming strategy, acquisitions and production for the company’s channels outside the U.S. and collaborate on international marketing initiatives. Vien will oversee all aspects relating to the company’s international content sales across 220 territories. Based in New York City, he begins his role in January. Vien joins A+E Networks from Pulse Films.

Sabin has been elevated to executive managing director for international. Sabin joined A+E Networks in 2015 as managing director for the Americas and head of commercial operations. He manages key relationships, partnerships, channels and digital media activities in Latin America and Canada, leads the company’s global strategic and operational teams, and heads up format programming and production. In his expanded role, Sabin adds oversight of Asia, Australia and New Zealand. He is based in Los Angeles.

“Vien’s appointment and Sabin’s elevation will support A+E Networks’ rapidly expanding global footprint across all platforms for both long- and short-form entertainment,” said Sean Cohan, the president of international and digital media at A+E Networks. “Sabin has played a leading role in the growth of our operations globally and is supremely suited to keeping A+E Networks in pace with the marketplace moving forward.

“Vien is a consummate growth executive whose decades of experience across several media industries is well suited to our rapidly growing operations. We have been extremely impressed with his efforts on behalf of our partnership with Pulse Films and thrilled he will be bringing his many talents to our organization as co-head of international.”