Entertainment One Ltd Board Changes (7679P)
22 November 2016 - 6:02PM
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RNS Number : 7679P
Entertainment One Ltd
22 November 2016
Date: 22 November 2016
On behalf of: Entertainment One Ltd. ('the Company')
Embargoed until: 0700hrs
Entertainment One Ltd.
Board Changes
Entertainment One today announces the following Board
changes.
Giles Willits, Chief Financial Officer, has notified the Board
of his decision to step down from the Board. Following almost ten
successful years with the Group, Giles has decided to take some
time off and then look to develop the next stage of his career.
The Board is pleased to announce that Joe Sparacio will join as
interim CFO with immediate effect. Joe has extensive experience in
the sector having recently stepped down as CFO of IMAX after nine
years in the role. Prior to this he held senior finance roles at iN
DEMAND and Loews Cineplex Entertainment.
The Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Mitzi Reaugh
as a Non-Executive Director. Mitzi has extensive experience in the
sector having held senior positions in a number of large media and
internet businesses. These include Miramax, The Chernin Group, NBC
Universal and currently Nasdaq listed Harmonic.
Allan Leighton, Non-executive director and chairman,
commented:
"On behalf of the Board I would like to thank Giles for his
significant contribution and welcome Joe and Mitzi to the
Company."
Disclosure requirements under Rule 9.6.13 of the Financial
Conduct Authority's Listing Rules are as follows:
Mitzi is currently a Director of Harmonic, Inc.
There are no further disclosures required under Listing Rule
9.6.13 of the Financial Conduct Authority's Listing Rules
Enquiries:
Redleaf Communications Rebecca Sanders-Hewett +44(0)20 7382
Sarah Fabietti-Dallison 4730
Susie Hudson eOne@redleafpr.com
Giles Willits +44(0)20 3714
Entertainment One Ltd. Patrick Yau 7931
Notes to Editors:
About Entertainment One
Entertainment One Ltd. (LSE:ETO) is a global independent studio
that specialises in the development, acquisition, production,
financing, distribution and sales of entertainment content. The
Company's diversified expertise spans across film, television and
music production and sales, family programming, merchandising and
licensing, and digital content. Through its global reach and
expansive scale, powered by deep local market knowledge, the
Company delivers the best content to the world.
Entertainment One's robust network includes film and television
studio The Mark Gordon Company; content creation venture Amblin
Partners with Steven Spielberg, DreamWorks Studios, Participant
Media, and Reliance Entertainment; leading feature film production
and global sales company Sierra Pictures; unscripted television
production companies Renegade 83, Paperny Entertainment and Force
Four Entertainment; world-class music labels Dualtone Music Group
and Last Gang; and award-winning digital agency Secret
Location.
The Company's rights library is exploited across all media
formats and includes more than 100,000 hours of film and television
content and approximately 40,000 music tracks.
www.entertainmentone.com
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