SPTI Promotes Gühne for German-Language Territories

LONDON, April 30: Sony Pictures
Television International has promoted Dr. Kerstin Gühne to VP of sales for German-language territories.

In her new role, Gühne, based in Munich, will
continue to drive SPTI’s distribution business, targeting broadcasters and cable networks in Germany, Austria and German-speaking
Switzerland. Her new responsibilities include exploiting opportunities
for the digital and electronic delivery of Sony Pictures content through video
on demand (VOD), subscription VOD, electronic sell-through (EST) and mobile TV
across the region. Since joining the company in 2005,
Gühne has been responsible for the sale and
distribution of SPTI’s U.S. series and features, along with its growing lineup
of successful international productions. She has also worked with executives at
SPTI’s other business lines to identify and exploit new opportunities in the
region.

Prior to joining SPTI, Gühne was
the VP of international distribution for DIC Entertainment’s in German-speaking
territories and in Central Europe. Before DIC Entertainment, Gühne headed RTL Disney’s acquisitions department
and afterwards served as the head of acquisitions and programming at SBS’s TV3
in Switzerland. She started her career at Bertelsmann.