Sales Exec Upped at Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution

LOS ANGELES: David Smyth has been elevated from VP of sales at Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution to senior VP of sales and development.

Smyth will work with Twentieth Century Fox production executives to explore co-production opportunities for new, original content to air in the U.S. and around the world. Smyth will continue to license the studio’s extensive programming slate to the Netherlands, Scandinavia and Eastern European territories.

Mark Kaner, the president of Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution, commented, “Co-production is an area of growing importance to the studio and increasingly vital to our rapidly expanding business model and David’s new position highlights our intention to become a global player in this arena. I know David will bring insight and passion to recognizing and driving the right projects forward for us.”

Smyth added, “I am delighted to expand my role into sourcing and developing co-productions, an area with huge potential in Europe. The growth of major cross-border collaborations across the region and beyond has been a key trend in the industry over recent years and I am looking forward to utilizing my experience and contacts to build and expand this key business opportunity for the studio in Europe.”