ITV Studios names Charlotte van Weede Sales Director Global Entertainment

 ITV Studios recently appointed media sales expert Charlotte van Weede as Sales Director of its Global Entertainment business. The exectuvie's tenure is set to begin immediately. “I am delighted that Charlotte is joining us. Charlotte brings substantial international sales experience to the team and she will be a great addition to our organization," Arjan Pomper, MD of Global Entertainment, ITV Studios, said. "With her leading the sales team, we can further build relationships with existing and new partners and grow our licensing business in a rapidly changing media landscape.”

Reporting directly to Arjan Pomper, Managing Director Global Entertainment, Charlotte will now oversee the daily tasks made by format sales division across all of its 285 formats. The slate includes "The Voice," "Love Island," "The Chase," I Am A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!," "Come Dine With Me," as well as recently launched shows including "Rat in the Kitchen" and "My Mom Your Dad."

With ample media Sales experience, the prominent Entertainment companies, including eOne, leading their International Film Sales teams, recently ran her own media consultancy, in which she headed up film distribution for media content financier Anton Corp and consulted for the Netherlands Film Fund. Before this experience, she worked for Global Road Entertainment as President, International Film Sales, for eOne Features as Senior Vice President, International Sales and as Head of Sales for Protagonist Pictures, directing global sales and marketing efforts for in-house and third-party film distributions. 

“The current developments in the unscripted format business - and in particular its growing demand for strong content that can entertain and move people - offer terrific opportunities for leading content creators like ITV Studios," Charlotte van Weede, Sales Director of Global Entertainment, ITV Studios, said.  "I am therefore excited to  join the company with its seasoned team, and to service its clients with tailor made propositions for linear and on demand to bring its extensive range of high-quality formats to audiences around the world.”