JustWatch hires Quentin Carbonell as first acquisitions exec

JustWatch, the online service that helps viewers discover where to watch movies and TV shows, has hired a former HBO Max exec as it takes its first steps into digital content licensing.

Quentin Carbonell

London-based Quentin Carbonell, who has more than a decade of experience in global content acquisition, licensing and planning, has joined the Berlin-headquartered company in the newly created role of senior VP of global content acquisitions and strategy.

JustWatch said the appointment sees it move “beyond discovery” and lays the groundwork for future content initiatives and partnerships, which will be unveiled later this year.

Carbonel joins after four years as head of streaming campaign and content marketing planning for Europe, the Middle East and Africa at Warner Bros Discovery-owned streamer HBO Max.

He previously had a short stint as editorial for international at FilmStruck, the SVoD service from Turner International and Warner Bros Digital Networks, that was wound down in 2018.

Prior to that he worked at film streamer Mubi, where he was responsible for acquisitions and led strategic editorial partnerships.

JustWatch, which claims 60 million monthly users and more than 200 employees, has offices in LA, London, Paris, Rome, Munich and Dubai.

JustWatch lists streaming options for over 470,000 movies and TV shows across more than 1,100 streaming services worldwide and provides this data and its streaming charts to over 1,200 partner websites and apps.

The first-party audience data from the streaming guide powers JustWatch Media, the Company’s B2B division, which specialises in data-driven media buying for studios, streaming services and media agencies.