Lionsgate’s Peter Iacono to Keynote RioContentMarket

RIO DE JANEIRO: Peter Iacono, the president of international television at Lionsgate, has signed on to deliver a keynote at the upcoming RioContentMarket.

In his address, Iacono will highlight the relevance of content distribution regardless of platform. Lionsgate supplies content to several channels and platforms worldwide, and its portfolio includes hit shows such as Weeds (Showtime, U.S.; GNT, Brazil), Mad Men (AMC), Orange Is the New Black (Netflix), Nashville (ABC, U.S.), Casual (Hulu), The Royals (E!, U.S.) and more. Prior to joining Lionsgate, Iacono led ITV Worldwide, what was then the global distribution arm of ITV Studios. He also worked at Sony Pictures Television for 12 years.

RioContentMarket, an international event with a focus on audiovisual content production, will be held March 9 to 11 at Hotel Windsor Barra in Rio de Janeiro.