David Hanono

Source: eOne

David Hanono

eOne has bolstered its Latin American sales presence in Miami and brought on former BBC Worldwide executive David Hanono as vice-president of sales, Latin America,

As part of the company’s growth strategy, Hanono will be based in Miami and oversee sales of eOne’s film and television slate in Latin America across all linear and non-linear OTT platforms.

“Having boots on the ground in Miami represents a natural extension to the Latin American market,” said Dan Loewy, eOne’s recently promoted executive vice-president, Americas, international distribution, to whom Hanono reports.

“David is a smart and strategic sales executive and we are delighted to welcome him to the team. His relationships and experience in the ever-growing vibrant Latin American marketplace aligns with our efforts in the region as we continue to build our business on premium shows.”

At BBC Worldwide, Hanono oversaw all content sales for Latin America and US Hispanic including digital, TV and format sales. He delivered double-digit growth in programme sales and expanded the portfolio of BBC customers in the region, particularly in OTT.

Hanono has more than 20 years experience in global media organisations, and held key positions at Univision, Lucent Technologies and NEC, among others.