A+E Global Media has named Brian Weiss Executive Vice President, Strategy and Business Development.

He will report to Steve MacDonald, President, Global Content Licensing & International.

Weiss will help oversee growth strategy and business development across linear, digital, FAST, and emerging platforms. In co-ordination with A+E’s Global Content Sales, FAST, and International teams, he will work on ventures leveraging the company’s content library and distribution pipeline. Weiss will also serve as the liaison to the company’s finance, research, and technology.

A+E’s owners, Disney and Hearst, earlier this year hired Wells Fargo to help them evaluate various strategic options for the company. Like other owners of linear TV networks, the parent of A&E, Lifetime and the History Chann

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