New International Chief at eOne Television

LONDON/TORONTO: Stuart Baxter, a former Sony Pictures exec, has joined Entertainment One (eOne) in the role of president of eOne Television International, with Peter Emerson exiting the company.

Emerson will work with the company to support the transition through July. Emerson joined eOne in 2008 through the acquisition of his company Oasis International, which established eOne’s international television unit.

Baxter will report to John Morayniss, the CEO of eOne Television. He will be based in London and will oversee all aspects of eOne Television International's activities, including sales, acquisitions, co-production ventures, production financing and strategic partnerships. Baxter spent nine years at Sony Pictures previously, overseeing the distribution of all feature films and TV programs across EMEA. Before Sony, Baxter led Warner Bros. International TV EMEA business.

“Our dynamic international TV business has boomed over the past several years; greatly broadening our abilities through more partnerships with leading networks and top producers and expanding our reach with more people on the ground around the world,” said Morayniss. “Stuart’s extensive experience and track record of success in broadcast, production and sales complements our overall strategy and vision and will certainly drive the division’s next stage of growth.”

“Having watched eOne evolve and grow rapidly over the last several years, I’m delighted to now join John and the team,” said Baxter. “eOne’s ability to offer content creators a major financial contribution towards their projects, broad international expertise and access to a very robust international infrastructure in the industry is unique. There is so much potential as we focus on growth in the European market and with emerging talent around the world.”

“After six great years with eOne, building its international TV business and a dream team from scratch, the entrepreneur in me felt that it was the right time to move on. I pass the baton on to Stuart, who brings a new bag of tricks, and I know he will continue to build on our success and momentum,” said Emerson.

“I’ve had the privilege of working closely with Peter over many years, starting from when we were both running our respective TV businesses, which merged and were then acquired by eOne. Since joining eOne, Peter has led the team with vision, passion and exceptionally charming wit. We thank Peter for his leadership and commitment and wish him the best as he transitions to his next endeavor,” continued Morayniss.