Zodiak Bolsters London Distribution Team

STOCKHOLM/LONDON, November
12: Zodiak Television has appointed two senior executives to its newly created
London-based distribution team.

Sarah Coursey has been named the head of formats and acquisitions,
charged with looking after all format and acquisition deals. She will work
alongside the director of sales, David Cornwall. Coursey has served as the head
of sales for Distraction Formats and has also held positions at Telcast and
Paramount Italia.

John Coleman joins the company as the manager of distribution
operations, responsible for managing the integration process of Zodiak
Television World and the recently acquired Bullseye Distribution. His remit
will include processing formats and finished tapes, reporting to third parties
and coordinating markets. Previously, Coleman held positions at SDI Media and
The Walt Disney Company.

Following Zodiak Television’s recent acquisition of Bullseye TV, all
distribution activities for Zodiak Television are in the process of being moved
to London from Copenhagen, with the goal of establishing a substantial,
full-service distribution company covering formats, clips, finished programs
and drama. The integration of Zodiak Television World will be finished by the
end of the year and the London office will be fully operational from January
1.

Jorg Roth, the managing director of Bullseye Productions and the
soon-to-be managing director of Zodiak Television World, commented: “Sarah will
blend in perfectly with the existing team. Her experience and reputation in the
industry will help us to make the Zodiak catalogue even bigger and better.
These are important strategic appointments for Zodiak Television as we move
into an exciting new phase within our international distribution business. With
the merging of both client databases, as well as 19 group companies in 12
countries adding local knowledge and a team speaking nine languages, we feel
guaranteed that Zodiak Television World will continue to be one of the
strongest players in the international arena.”

—By Kristin Brzoznowski