Tim Stuart Email & Phone Number

Sydney, Australia

Currently focused on series concept development, branded entertainment, format development, content distribution and consulting with key APAC SVOD/PAY TV/AVOD players, recent associations and clients in the Asia Pacific region include Samuel Goldwyn Films, Red Sea Media, VICE Media Group, Voltage Pictures, GRB Studios, Guinness World Records, SBS, and YouLook (FAST).At Stuart, our team consists of specialists and creatives enthusiastic about discovering and distributing the best stories across borders. We realise that putting out compelling programming and new-age content is vital for producers, broadcasters and streaming video service providers. With our thorough research and through a strategic collaborative network we serve our partners and content providers target their audiences with the best content curated from around the globe.

Sydney, Australia

STUDIOCANAL is a subsidiary of the CANAL + Group. It is one of Europe’s leading companies in the market for co-production, acquisition, distribution and sales of international feature films and TV Series. Releasing 50 films and over 6-8 series annually, the majority in English along with an extensive film catalogues of more than 5,000 titles. The spectrum of my duties embraces the following:• Pilot group synergies with Head Office in Paris and the wider Canal + & Vivendi group of companies• Identify and structure new B2B opportunities with a particular focus on digital growth ie. Google, iTunes• Implemented sales division on arrival and took sales from zero to AUD 3,000,000 in initial 12 month term, exceeding budget year on year to AUD 6,000,000 in the 2016 year• Develop business intelligence and review key KPI’s through data analytics and international benchmark• Lead the optimisation of processes related to the acquisition of the AUNZ subsidiary by Studiocanal• Grow TV and Digital sales and maximise exploitation of Studiocanal catalogue (>7000 hours of content) • Establish all TV/Digital acquisitions and productions financial estimates• Be the local point of contact for global digital deal negotiation – Microsoft, Google, Apple• Responsible for identifying, analyzing and launching new business initiatives and international opportunities• Currently manage the elements of establishing international businesses including financial modeling, production, distribution and sales, marketing strategy, and staffing• Key negotiator for production and content sales for Nine and Seven Networks (AU), Sky Television (NZ) Stan (AU), Netflix (USA) and Foxtel TVOD/SVOD/PAY volume deal along with numerous Japanese broadcasters• Executive Production analysis at script level of UK and European projects both on sales potential through each media for Asia Pacific, identifying directors, cast, locations with co-production partners

Sydney, Australia

Sydney, Australia

SOUTHERN CROSS AUSTEREO is the largest trans-media company in Australia reaching 9.5 million people each day. Within the national television context it has regional syndication contracts with Australian Free TV broadcasters Network Ten and Seven West Media and Nine Network. Simply put, its television, digital and radio networks reach 95% of Australians. As a member of the negotiating team, a key recent assignment was to secure vital new affiliation and syndication contracts with Network Ten.www.scmedia.com.au• Appointed as domestic and international development, acquisition and distribution executive to secure programming for Southern Cross Ten to fulfill programming requirements• Initiated and negotiated series production and distribution of product with Australian terrestrial broadcasters• Point person to pitch programming and film opportunities to domestic television partnerships and attract foreign partners for pre-sales• Complete digital media management of all Southern Cross assets domestically and to the world

Sydney, Australia

One of the world’s largest independent entertainment companies with a library of over 12,000 feature titles• Responsible for identifying and analyzing international growth opportunities through licensing the extensive Lionsgate library of programming throughout Australia, New Zealand, South East Asia, China, India, Japan and Korea• Manage the elements of establishing international businesses including financial modeling, product management, raising financing, hiring staff, securing foundation advertisers and content, and liaising with government• Conceived, established and managed multi-year output arrangements with broadcasters in Australia and New Zealand• A senior member of a four person international sales team

Sydney, Australia

One of the world’s leading entertainment distribution companies. • Joined CBS Paramount to manage sales and administration for 25 Asian and Pacific Rim territories• Prepared budgets and tracked annual sales budget of US$32,000,000 for over 70,000 hours of programming• Attended NATPE, LA Screenings, MIP TV, MIPCOM and ATF in addition to regularly travelling into territories to meet with clients• Increased feature and series penetration into Asia by over 65%• Achieved all requested sales targets• Successfully updated departmental management and staff monitoring• Excellent back office skills – deal and follow up• Ensure collection of revenue and management of distribution of material over payment

Los Angeles, Usa / Sydney, Australia