Sandra Stern Elevated to Lionsgate Television Group President

SANTA MONICA/VANCOUVER: Sandra Stern has been upped to president of the Lionsgate Television Group.

Stern spearheads all business, legal, administrative and operational aspects of the division and directs its strategy, transactions and negotiations worldwide. She is charged with finding innovative production, distribution and digital media strategies in order to continue the unit’s growth trajectory.

The executive joined Lionsgate in 2003 as executive VP of business and legal affairs before being promoted in 2005 to COO of the Television Group. Before joining Lionsgate, Stern served as COO of Artists Television Group, where she helped create and structure the company and directed its business affairs, legal, finance, administrative and production operations.

“Sandra and Kevin Beggs have complementary business and creative skills that make them a tremendous team in building our television business into one of the financial and strategic pillars of our company,” said Lionsgate's CEO Jon Feltheimer. “Sandra is one of the key executives moving our company forward, and her deal-making skills, industry acumen and talent relationships are helping to elevate our Television Group to the next level of performance.”

“Sandra is a skilled negotiator with a tremendous grasp of where our industry is headed, and I couldn’t ask for a more talented, dedicated and innovative partner,” said Lionsgate Television Group's chairman Kevin Beggs. “She plays an incredibly valuable role in building our stature as a leading supplier of premium content to broadcast, cable and digital networks as well as exploring new and exciting growth opportunities.”