ViacomCBS Global Distribution Group hires María Sánchez

María Sánchez has joined ViacomCBS Global Distribution Group as SVP, Television Licensing for Latin America. Based in Miami, and reporting to Lisa Kramer, President of International TV Licensing, Sánchez will lead the Global Distribution team covering Latin America, including Brazil and the Caribbean. 

Sánchez is an industry veteran, coming from Amazon, where she led content strategy for Brazil. Prior to that, she spent over a decade with NBCUniversal in a variety of roles including oversight of licensing and channel distribution for both Latin America and Iberia. Before NBCUniversal, she oversaw European sales for Alliance Atlantis.

ViacomCBS Global Distribution Group is a distributor of premium content across multiple media platforms throughout the global marketplace. The division’s portfolio is comprised of some of the world’s most recognized brands, including feature films and television programs from Paramount Pictures, Paramount Television, Paramount Players, Paramount Animation, CBS Television Studios, CBS Television Distribution, CBS News, Showtime Networks, and Viacom brands.