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Sally Habbershaw, recently appointed Chief Distribution Officer will lead Mediawan’s international distribution activities and be responsible for the group’s global content sales and acquisitions strategy.

To champion this strategy, Habbershaw will be supported by Mediawan’s distribution teams based in France and Germany, in addition to the appointment of two senior executives: Dan Selig, as Senior Vice President Distribution, Americas, and Glen Hansen as Senior Vice President Distribution, APAC. They will spearhead Mediawan’s strategic expansion across the Americas and APAC respectively with a focus on premium content partnerships, format sales, and regional co-productions.

“I’m thrilled to welcome Dan and Glen to Mediawan. Their extensive experience in sales and strategic partnerships will play a pivotal role in expanding our footprint across the Americas and APAC. They bring outstanding reputations, exceptional editorial acumen, strong negotiating chops and an infectious passion for the industry”, Sally Habbershaw, Chief Distribution Officer Mediawan Group.

Located in New York, Dan Selig most recently served as Senior Vice President, Content Sales at Boat Rocker, where he led sales and distribution strategy across the US and Latin America.

Located in Los Angeles, Glen Hansen served as Senior Vice President and Head of Sales, Asia-Pacific at A+E Global Media for over a decade.

As a global production and distribution powerhouse, Mediawan already boasts a catalogue of over 30,000 hours of programming across all genres, including acclaimed titles such as "The Count of Monte Cristo", "Zorro", the global phenomenon "Miraculous Ladybug", "Kabul" recently awarded the Prix Italia, as well as upcoming dramas "Riot Women", Sally Wainwright’s new series and Hugo Blick’s "California Avenue", both set to be showcased at MIPCOM.