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(London, UK, September 22, 2016) – Love Nature, creators of the world’s largest library of 4K wildlife and nature content, announced today the appointment of Anthony Jewitt to Director, Partnerships. Operating out of the company’s UK-based office, Jewitt will oversee Love Nature’s global SVOD and linear television distribution, excluding North America. Jewitt will also take the lead on securing scale for the business, driving strategic initiatives, partnerships and business development for Love Nature. Blue Ant International will continue to manage Love Nature’s program sales. The creation of this newly added role points to Love Nature’s ongoing international expansion after launching in 2015.
Jewitt arrives at Love Nature via Red Bull Media House where he served as Director, Affiliate Sales and Programming. In this role, Jewitt oversaw the global launch and distribution of Red Bull’s subscription linear television service and the sale of Red Bull’s finished programming (linear and digital) across Northern Europe. He also held numerous leadership roles with companies such as Viacom as International Sales Director and BBC Worldwide in the role of Senior Sales Executive.
“Anthony brings over a decade of experience in global content distribution and partnerships to his role as Director, Partnerships,” said Jo Parkinson, Managing Director, Love Nature International. “By leading the charge with international affiliate relations and platform partnerships, Anthony will be a key player in Love Nature’s mission to bring our library of stunning 4K natural history content to wildlife and nature lovers across the globe.
Anthony Jewitt will join the Love Nature team at MIPCOM 2016, actively pursuing affiliate sales and partnership opportunities.
Love Nature, a joint venture between Blue Ant Media and Smithsonian Networks, brings audiences closer to the beauty and wonder of nature, sharing awe-inspiring stories and shining a light on the fight for survival in a changing world. Producing over 200 hours of 4K nature and wildlife content annually, Love Nature offers the largest library of 4K wildlife and nature content in the world and is available internationally via linear television, SVOD services and as a turnkey factual 4K channel. LoveNature.com
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