Legendary Television Taps Michael Grindon for International Division

BURBANK: Former Sony Pictures Television international chief Michael Grindon has been tapped to lead the new worldwide distribution division at Legendary Television, reporting to Bruce Rosenblum.

Under Rosenblum, the president of Legendary Television and Digital Media, Grindon is tasked with setting up a global TV distribution infrastructure for the company, including assembling a team of executives to oversee the sales, marketing and servicing of all Legendary TV content on multiple platforms across the globe. The new division will also look to take on third-party properties.

Rosenblum said, “Legendary is well-positioned and ready to take this next step in the expansion of our global television studio infrastructure, and Michael is the perfect partner to execute on this vision with us. He has successfully operated at the highest levels of the international marketplace and acutely understands the shifting landscape. I’m confident he’ll build a nimble and innovative infrastructure that will enable Legendary to deliver on its promise of producing and distributing quality television content on a worldwide basis.”

Grindon added: “Bruce and his team have very quickly built Legendary into a powerful presence in the television production sector, and I look forward to helping establish a distribution platform that can augment its global presence and brand. We are going to build a worldwide TV distribution operation, territory by territory, that balances our experience at the major-studio level with a clear understanding of our client’s needs, in all media, in this rapidly evolving television environment.”