Blue Ant International Taps A+E Alum for Sales Role

Blue Ant International has appointed A+E alum Bryan Gabourie as senior VP of international sales and partnerships.

Gabourie will oversee all sales activities from originals, presales, content licensing, co-productions and strategic partnerships in the U.S. market. He has 15 years of experience in global distribution and development and was most recently VP of global content sales and digital licensing at A+E.

At A+E, Gabourie represented A+E Networks brands and programming for content sales, co-production, channel partnership and format sales and managed multi-territory streaming opportunities. He also honed partnerships with linear broadcasters, digital and streaming platforms in the U.S. and English- and French-speaking Canada.

Previously, Gabourie was VP of international distribution and development at Rive Gauche Television, where he was responsible for the distribution of over 2,500 hours of television and film content.

In his new role, Gabourie will be based in New York and will report to Solange Atwood, executive VP of Blue Ant International.

“Bryan’s deep experience and relationships with buyers across all platforms in the U.S. market is a huge asset in growing our business in the United States,” said Attwood. “Additionally, his track record in global distribution and development makes him a valuable member of the Blue Ant International team.”

“I’m thrilled to be joining such a dynamic and fast-growing media company,” added Gabourie. “I’m looking forward to the opportunity to further grow our business and forge new partnerships in this constantly evolving landscape.”