Charlie Collier to Oversee SundanceTV

NEW YORK: In addition to his current responsibilities as the president and general manager of AMC, Charlie Collier is expanding his remit to include SundanceTV.

His expanded role sees him taking on the additional title of president and general manager of SundanceTV. He will continue to report to Ed Carroll, the chief operating officer of AMC Networks. Collier has been with AMC Networks since 2006.

Sarah Barnett, who previously ran SundanceTV, became president and general manager of BBC America late last year. Barnett has continued to oversee SundanceTV, though, during the interim period.

“Running AMC and Sundance under common management makes good sense for both networks, which are heavily focused on high-end drama,” Carroll said. “Charlie has done a great job in moving AMC to a leadership position in the TV landscape. He inherits SundanceTV at a time when it has gained momentum from its original programs like Rectify, The Honorable Woman and The Returned, which often pop up on critics’ top ten lists.”

“Sundance has a revered and well-defined multiplatform brand that can be traced all the way back to its iconic founder, Robert Redford. Honoring this legacy, SundanceTV serves a loyal and discerning audience, captivating viewers with distinctive, critically acclaimed and award-winning programming,” Collier said. “I am grateful for the opportunity to work with these two highly coordinated and talented teams in support of the remarkable creative talent for which each brand provides a home.”