eOne adds to Euro sales teams

The distribution arm of Entertainment One (eOne), which shops series such as Peppa Pig and The Walking Dead, has made two hires at its European sales department and has also brought in Shine Group’s exec VP of global marketing.

Caroline Stott

Sara Ortegon, formerly of Viacom in Spain, will be based in the company’s Madrid office and will work with Raquel Villa on TV sales to the Spanish and Portuguese markets.

Karel Lisman, meanwhile, will be based in the Hilversum office in the Netherlands and will handle TV sales for the Benelux market, reporting to Jan Kouwenhoven and Wilco Wolfers. Lisman is a former entrepreneur.

Additional appointments at eOne’s sales teams in the UK and Hong Kong are expected in the near future, the company said.

The Canadian firm restructured its international TV sales and distribution team in several key markets to expand the division’s reach.

“As we build out our London base and widen our team around the world, we are confident we will be better positioned to broaden relationships with our creative, broadcast and digital partners,” said Stuart Baxter, president of eOne Television International.

The hires come as former Shine Group exec VP of global marketing Caroline Stott joins eOne to perform the same role, overseeing all marketing efforts globally for the studio.