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EXCLUSIVE: Former Fremantle exec Shirley Bowers has joined The Jim Henson Company arsenic VP of Global Distribution, we’ve learned.
The hires puts her successful complaint of contented income an distribution and driving gross from nan Henson catalog, which includes nan likes of Dinosaur Train, Sid nan Science Kid and Fraggle Rock. She’ll besides create world co-production partnerships.
Based successful LA, Bowers will study into Chris Lytton, President and COO of Jim Henson, who confirmed her assignment today.
“Shirley’s acquisition wrong nan move scenery of contented distribution makes her a nimble leader, capable to create innovative contented distribution ideas, clasp unsocial opportunities presented by emerging technologies, and place imaginable partnerships,” said Lytton. “She has a proven way grounds of moving pinch respected properties that tin respond to emerging trends while maintaining a heavy relationship to their marque value.”
Bowers has worked successful sales, co-productions, co-financing and acquisitions for much than 20 years. Prior to joining Jim Henson, she was Senior VP, U.S. Sales & Distribution astatine Fremantle earlier exiting successful October past year, arsenic we revealed astatine nan time.
Further back, she has held roles astatine Red Arrow Studios International (now Seven.One Studios International). Prior to that, she worked successful distribution for Fox International Channels and Nat Geo.
Jim Henson’s astir caller credits see upcoming Amazon Kids+ bid Jim Henson’s Monster Dance, PBS Kids typical Wowsabout, Apple TV vacation typical The First Snow of Fraggle Rock, and nan Emmy-nominated Alexander and nan Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip for Disney+, on with Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio for Netflix, and Emmy winner Fraggle Rock: Back to nan Rock for Apple TV.
