From April, sales teams from Disney Channel, sports broadcaster ESPN and programming sales operation Disney-ABC International Television are to form one group, with three sub-teams in channel distribution, programme distribution and new media.
Jim Brehm, senior vice-president of sales, EMEA, will be leaving at the end of this month to relocate to Los Angeles after two years with Disney-ABC International Television. His role is to be restructured into two new positions covering the North and South of Europe.
Catherine Powell (pictured), currently Disney-ABC International Television's vice-president of sales for UK/Ireland, Nordic, Israel and Benelux, is to take up the role of senior vice- president, programme distribution, EMEA (North).
Francesca Tauriello has been appointed senior vice-president, programme distribution, EMEA (South), to lead programme sales activity in markets such as Italy, Spain, Central and Eastern Europe, and Turkey.
Meanwhile, Maria Kyriacou, currently vice-president, portfolio development, EMEA, has been appointed senior vice-president of new-media distribution, EMEA and Canada.
Jim Brehm, senior vice-president of sales, EMEA, will be leaving at the end of this month to relocate to Los Angeles after two years with Disney-ABC International Television. His role is to be restructured into two new positions covering the North and South of Europe.
Catherine Powell (pictured), currently Disney-ABC International Television's vice-president of sales for UK/Ireland, Nordic, Israel and Benelux, is to take up the role of senior vice- president, programme distribution, EMEA (North).
Francesca Tauriello has been appointed senior vice-president, programme distribution, EMEA (South), to lead programme sales activity in markets such as Italy, Spain, Central and Eastern Europe, and Turkey.
Meanwhile, Maria Kyriacou, currently vice-president, portfolio development, EMEA, has been appointed senior vice-president of new-media distribution, EMEA and Canada.