{"id":2995,"date":"2014-02-06T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-02-06T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvasia\/2014\/02\/06\/lightning-names-new-tv-distribution-director\/"},"modified":"2014-02-06T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2014-02-06T00:00:00","slug":"lightning-names-new-tv-distribution-director","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvasia\/lightning-names-new-tv-distribution-director\/","title":{"rendered":"Lightning Names New TV Distribution Director"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\tHONG KONG: Julien Dutronc has left TV5 Monde to become the director of TV distribution for Lightning International.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tIn his new role, Dutronc will manage regional sales and distribution for the company&#039;s various television networks. He will be charged with the rollout of such channels as TRACE Sports Stars HD, TRACE Urban HD and MEZZO Live HD.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tFor the last several years, Dutronc had been handling channel distribution and affiliate sales and marketing for Asia at TV5 Monde.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tJames Ross, the CEO of Lightning International, commented: &quot;As part of the continuing expansion of Lightning International, it is my pleasure to announce the appointment of Julien Dutronc as director [of] TV distribution, effective today. Julien has a wealth of great experience across the Asia-Pacific region, and has developed a deep knowledge of the diverse cultures and TV audiences in the many countries we cover.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>\n\tDutronc added: &quot;I am thrilled to join the team at Lightning International to elevate the presence of our ensemble of channels in both existing and untapped markets. I am proud to oversee the next phase of growth for the company&#039;s channels and I look forward to more brands joining our portfolio in the next few months.&quot;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HONG KONG: Julien Dutronc has left TV5 Monde to become the director of TV distribution for Lightning International. In his new role, Dutronc will manage regional sales and distribution for the company&#039;s various television networks. 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