A+E Networks to Be Honored as Company of Distinction at Banff

TORONTO/NEW YORK: The Banff World Media Festival is honoring A+E Networks as the Company of Distinction at its 2015 event.

The award was introduced in 2013, with CBS Corporation taking the honor, and continued in 2014, with Lionsgate Entertainment. The distinction is meant to pay homage to a company that has demonstrated leadership in the world of screen-based entertainment. As 2015's Company of Distinction, A+E Networks' executives, producers and talent will be featured throughout the four-day event.

“A+E Networks undoubtedly deserves the honor of Company of Distinction,” said Barb Williams, the president of Shaw Media and chair of the Banff Board of Directors. “Their inventiveness has led to a visionary global media approach and we are thrilled not only to celebrate their triumphs, but to benefit from their extensive industry experience.”
 
“We are very excited to be presented with this wonderful honor at Banff,” said Sean Cohan, the executive VP of international for A+E Networks. “As one of the world’s leading television and digital media content events, Banff’s entrepreneurial values align very closely with A+E Networks’, and we are thrilled to have our executives and talent attend this year’s festival to celebrate how far we have come.”