Lionsgate Adds Pair of Execs to London Sales Team

SANTA MONICA/LONDON: Lionsgate has hired two new sales directors, Mark James and Fabio Etienne-Tinchant, for the company's London office.

James will handle sales for Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), while Etienne-Tinchant is charged with Greece, Turkey, Africa, the Middle East, Spain and Portugal. James reports to Roberta Ibba-Hartog, Lionsgate's head of TV for the U.K., Eire, CEE and Israel.

Previously, James served as the sales manager for CEE and the Middle East at CBS Studios International, and acquisitions manager for CEE at NBCUniversal Channels. Etienne-Tinchant used to hold the role of sales director for Southeast EMEA at ITV Studios Global Entertainment.

Peter Iacono, the head of Lionsgate International, stated: "We have seen an extraordinary growth in Lionsgate TV's programming output with even more in the pipeline. We have therefore expanded our London-based sales team to reflect this significant increase in our production and future growth. Demand for our exceptional, award-winning content is high across all platforms and I am extremely pleased that Lionsgate will have the benefit of these two experienced executives for these significant territories."