FORMER AMAZON PRIME VIDEO EXECUTIVE RYAN LOWERRE JOINS LIONSGATE

US studio Lionsgate has hired former Amazon Prime Video executive Ryan Lowerre as President of Domestic Television and Digital Distribution. Reporting to Jim Packer, President of Worldwide Television Distribution, Lowerre will oversee the distribution and licensing of the company’s 17.000-title film and TV library, as well as its slate of feature films and first-run TV series, to SVOD, AVOD, basic cable and free TV outlets in the United States and Canada.

The executive joins Lionsgate from Amazon Prime Video, where he most recently served as Head of Licensed Content in the United States, overseeing the licensed content portfolio. During his tenure at the streamer, Lowerre’s responsibilities also included licensing first-run TV series and leading the company’s content-acquisition efforts for international expansion into the VOD/electronic-sell-through space.

“The demand for premium content is increasing all the time as more new buyers emerge to compete in the domestic marketplace. Ryan’s past work experience and business relationships make him the perfect candidate to help Lionsgate capitalise on the growing opportunities of an ever-changing media environment. He understands the needs of our buyers and brings a fresh and invigorating perspective to the team and our domestic business,”  Packer commented.

“Lionsgate is an entrepreneurial content leader at the forefront of innovative and bespoke distribution models, with a slate of current releases and a robust library that reach every corner of the world. I’m proud to join Jim and the Lionsgate family in positioning the company as a partner of choice to domestic streaming and linear buyers as their appetite for content continues to grow exponentially,”  Lowerre added.