SPTI Expands European Distribution Team

LONDON, October 5: Sony Pictures Television International
(SPTI) has announced several promotions in its European distribution team,
including that of Stuart Baxter, who has been upped to executive VP of European
distribution.

Baxter, based in London and reporting to John McMahon, SPTI’s president and managing director
for Europe, continues to oversee the distribution of all Sony Pictures
Entertainment’s (SPE) feature films and television product through EMEA, in
addition to taking overall responsibility for the digital initiatives team.

Danny Goldman has been named senior VP of sales. Reporting
to Baxter, Goldman will continue the direct management of the London-based
international sales teams servicing the U.K., Ireland, Northern, Central and
Eastern Europe as well as Africa and the Middle East.

Nina Pustilnik joins the company as VP of digital
initiatives, a new position that will see her identifying and developing new
opportunities for the digital and electronic delivery of SPE content by VOD,
SVOD and electronic sell-through across the EMEA. She will also pursue the
development of broader strategic services, such as SPTI’s investment in the
FilmFlex VOD service in the U.K.