CBS Studios Intl. Names New Sales EVP

LONDON: Barry Chamberlain has been upped to executive VP of sales at CBS Studios International, and will continue to oversee the company’s sales offices in Latin America, Asia and Australia.

He adds oversight for CBS Studios International’s format business, which licenses rights and coordinates the production of localized programming based on CBS-owned content. Chamberlain was serving as senior VP of sales for CBS Studios International prior to his promotion, He joined CBS Broadcast International in 1999 as VP of sales and was promoted in 2005.

"Barry’s well-deserved promotion reflects his leadership position within the CBS Studios International team and his dedication to maintaining the company’s leadership position in worldwide content distribution," said Armando Nuñez, the president of CBS Studios International. "His business acumen and years of experience continue to be invaluable as we expand CBS’s global footprint across all platforms in an ever-changing international media landscape."

"I’m very proud of our team’s accomplishments across all areas of our business and I look forward to expanding our tremendous client relationships with new challenges and opportunities in the days ahead," said Chamberlain.