Sean Cohan

President
A+E Networks

Mr. Cohan oversees A+E Networks’ International division, managing the company’s brands, content, and services outside the U.S. He manages staff in New York, London, Rome and Singapore, and venture teams across 20 more cities. The division’s activities include branded channels, content sales and digital media distribution.

Today, A+E Networks operates 62...more

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Jonathan Hewes

CEO
Wall to Wall

Jonathan is involved in the development and production of a wide range of the company’s programming, with particular responsibility for international commissions and co-financed programming.  He has overseen productions for a wide range of channels around the world, including all the major UK broadcasters; Bravo, Discovery, Discovery Canada, HBO, History,...more

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Daniel Korn

Vice-President, Programming
Discovery Networks Western Europe

Dan Korn runs the central programming team for Western Europe. His team is responsible for creative strategy and programme sourcing of 6000 hours of content for 17 channel brands across 30 countries, working in conjunction with the programming teams in UK, Nordics, Benelux, South and Germany. His most recent commissions...more

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David Lyle

President Emeritus

David Lyle is a veteran television executive whose career spans 25 years across more than 20 countries, with a proven track record developing factual and unscripted multiplatform/multiwindow content, both domestically and globally.

He was previously chief executive officer (CEO) of the National Geographic Channels US with responsibility...more

Laura Marshall

CEO
Icon Films

As Managing Director of Icon Films, she is responsible for the strategic direction, personnel development, and drives marketing the company. Laura also Executive Produces much of Icon’s output.

Laura is a prominent member of the Bristol production community and Chaired the first year of Bristol Media, the cluster group for companies...more

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Jane Millichip

Chief Executive Officer, BAFTA
Sky Vision

Jane Millichip is Managing Director at Sky Vision - the international distribution arm of BSkyB. Prior to Sky Vision, Jane was Managing Director of Zodiak Rights in London between 2007-2012. In 2005 Jane moved to New Zealand where she was Managing Director of the country's largest production company, South Pacific Pictures....more

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Jane Root

Founder & CEO
Nutopia

Jane Root is Chief Executive of Nutopia, an television production company with offices in Washington and London, best known for its huge scale history series. Nutopia's first 'mega doc' was the 12-part Emmy-award winning series, America The Story of Us for History, introduced by President Obama. Before founding Nutopia, Jane was President...more

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Robert Sharenow

President of Programming
Lifetime

Rob Sharenow is Executive Vice President and General Manager of Lifetime. In his role, he is responsible for overseeing all strategic planning and activities for the network, including programming, marketing, publicity and brand development. He joined Lifetime in March 2011 as Executive Vice President of Programming and was promoted to...more

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John Smithson

Creative Director
Arrow Media

John Smithson is Joint Creative Director of Arrow Media, one of the UK’s most ambitious creative forces.  A fast-growing independent production company, Arrow Media specialises in creating high quality and innovative content across TV, film and digital media from long-running series to big stand alone projects.

He has won more than...more

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Ellen Windemuth

CEO
Off the Fence

Ellen is the founder and owner of OTF. Ellen worked in sales and co-productions across all program genres for leading international companies such as Fremantle and Alliance Atlantis before starting OTF in Amsterdam in 1994.  She is on the boards of the Wildscreen Trust, the Jackson Hole Film Festival, the...more

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