TCB Taps Kate Llewellyn-Jones as Managing Director

LONDON: TCB Media Rights has hired former Cineflix Rights exec Kate Llewellyn-Jones to serve in the newly created post of managing director.

Llewellyn-Jones has been with Cineflix since its inception, working for managing director Paul Heaney, who is now CEO of TCB Media Rights. Llewelyn-Jones was promoted to head of sales at Cineflix Rights in 2008, director of sales in 2011 and senior VP of sales management in 2012. Her role expanded from managing sales in CEE, Asia and the Middle East to include such key territories as France, Italy, Australia, New Zealand and Germany.

Heaney said: “I have two words. Dream. Team. I can’t think of a better person than Kate to help lead TCB Media Rights into its next phase of development. And it’s not just the TCB team that will love working with an executive of Kate’s caliber—our producers and clients will also benefit hugely from her energy, experience and vision.”

Llewellyn-Jones added: “The past 12 years at Cineflix Rights have been massively rewarding on many levels and have taught me a huge amount about this business. TCB Media Rights is at a point in its lifecycle where the opportunities and strategies for growth present another fascinating learning curve. TCB is carving out a niche for itself in the commissioning, presales and distribution world, and being involved at an executive level in this evolving business is all too irresistible a challenge.”