Hinzman Promoted to Senior VP, Distribution at A+E

By Jon Lafayette
( Broadcasting & Cable )
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Exec works with AT&T, Comcast, Hulu and NCTC

Sara HInzman (Image credit: A+E Networks)

A+E Networks said it promoted Sara Hinzman to senior VP, distribution and strategy.

Hinzman, who had been VP, content distribution, leads a team that sells products from A&E, History and Lifetime to distributors in the U.S. and Canada including AT&T, Comcast, Hulu and NCTC. 

She continues to report to Jane Rice, executive VP, content distribution and marketing, A+E Networks.

"Sara’s insight and keen acumen are exemplary, and her experience has proven instrumental in securing strategic deals and bringing success to our group and our business overall," said Rice.  

Before joining A+E, Hinzman spent 16 years at Showtime Networks.

Jon Lafayette
Jon Lafayette

Jon has been business editor of Broadcasting+Cable since 2010. He focuses on revenue-generating activities, including advertising and distribution, as well as executive intrigue and merger and acquisition activity. Just about any story is fair game, if a dollar sign can make its way into the article. Before B+C, Jon covered the industry for TVWeek, Cable World, Electronic Media, Advertising Age and The New York Post. A native New Yorker, Jon is hiding in plain sight in the suburbs of Chicago.