Gary Marenzi to Lead Entertainment Sales & Partnerships at IMG

LONDON: Gary Marenzi, who previously served as president of Paramount International Television and MGM Worldwide Television, has been hired by IMG as head of entertainment sales and partnerships.

Marenzi will operate out of Beverly Hills and London. The newly created post sees him with oversight for global sales of entertainment programming. In addition to his time at Paramount International Television and MGM Worldwide Television, Marenzi was at UIP Pay Television, and most recently was operating his own consultancy, Marenzi & Associates.

Ioris Francini, the president of IMG Media, stated, “IMG is uniquely positioned to handle our clients’ global sales needs across all forms of content.  We are proud of our recent successes, and see a tremendous growth opportunity for high-quality scripted and non-scripted entertainment programming.  We are fortunate to have Gary join us to lead this initiative.”

Marenzi added, “It’s an honor to join IMG’s team, and I look forward to crafting and delivering the highest quality entertainment experiences for our clients worldwide.”

IMG recently garnered attention for international sales of The Night Manager, a BBC-AMC co-production starring Tom Hiddleston and Hugh Laurie.