Newen Connect strengthens its global sales team

Newen Connect announces the recruitment of ex ZED executive Chloé Persyn and ex alum Studiocanal Camille Dupeuble to its teams. Chloé Persyn joins the Newen Connect team as Head of Factual Distribution whereas Camille Dupeuble is appointed VP France and Digital Sales.

Reporting to Leona Connell, EVP Distribution, Chloé Persyn will be in charge of strengthening and developing the group's documentary activity, working with producers on the financing of projects and seeking co-productions. Chloé Persyn will work with the teams of Nadia Chevallard, Head of International Sales, and Karine Lejeune, SVP Sales French Speaking Europe to generate revenue from factual content globally.

Camille Dupeuble will be working under the dual supervision of Leona Connell and Karine Lejeune. In response to Newen Connect's development strategy and its strong expansion in recent years, Camille Dupeuble's objectives will be to strengthen the French sales activity alongside the current team and to develop Newen Connect's digital revenue streams. She will explore existing and future business models with a view to strengthening the group’s international digital activity.

Leona Connell says: "Newen Connect, led by Rodolphe Buet - Newen's Group Chief Distribution Officer, continues its growth. The strengthening of our teams will allow us to better respond to the growing demand from channels and platforms for quality European content. I am delighted to welcome Chloé and Camille to Newen Connect. Their expertise and knowledge of the sector are great assets for the group."

"WAGNER, PUTIN'S SHADOW ARMY"
Newen Connect has just released “Wagner, Putin’s Shadow Army” (produced by Amandine Chambelland – CAPA – for France 5), a geopolitical investigation taking up one of the most burning issue of today. Journalists Alexandra Jousset and Ksenia Bolchakova have investigated for more than a year the Wagner nebula to lift the veil on the organization system.

Chloé Persyn, Head of Factual Distribution at Newen Connect: "CAPA has produced an outstanding hard-hitting in-depth investigation and we are very proud to support the producer and to distribute the film worldwide."

The Wagner group is a dangerous clandestine militia owned by Yevgeny Prigozhin, a billionaire businessman and close associate of Vladimir Putin, who is now the subject of numerous international sanctions. Although its existence is not official, Wagner is nevertheless a leading light of a new Cold War desired by the powerful man of the Kremlin: extension of Russian zones of influence, especially in Africa and the Middle East, destabilization campaigns against Western powers, misinformation campaigns, war crimes and targeted assassinations.

The film was aired on France 5’s prime time slot "Le Monde en Face" on February 20, 2022 and it has been sold to RTBF, RTS, RDI (Radio Canada), Al Jazeera, HRT, RTV Slovenija and discussions are currently underway with other broadcasters.