Promotion at NBC Universal International Television Distribution

UNIVERSAL CITY, September
12: Maria Sanchez, NBC Universal’s current senior VP liaison for Spain and
Portugal, will take on an expanded role to include Latin America as part of her
remit.

Since joining NBC
Universal in 2004, Sanchez has been responsible for overseeing the free, pay
and basic cable television efforts for the company’s programming throughout
Spain and Portugal. She will now take on the additional responsibility for
managing Latin America, with the support of a Miami-based team dedicated to the
region. She will report to the company’s president, Belinda Menendez, and will
continue to be based in NBC Universal’s Madrid office.

Prior to NBC Universal,
Sanchez served as managing director of international TV distribution for
Alliance Atlantis Communications, and as sales manager for MTM international
and operations supervisor for America Video Film.