Lionsgate adds new SVP of alternative programming sales

VANCOUVER and SANTA MONICA, CA - Lionsgate has named 20-year industry veteran Ted Bookstaver to the newly-created position of senior vice-president of alternative programming sales.Before joining Lionsgate, Bookstaver was VP of international distribution at Dick Clark Productions, and prior to that, served as SVP and head of Americas at Shine International, where he managed and led the Americas' sales and acquisition activities. He also spearheaded global distribution efforts at Eyeworks International Distribution, and had an eight-year tenure at CBS/King World Productions.Bookstaver will assume responsibility for licensing Lionsgate's alternative programming to international broadcast, cable and digital platforms, further strengthening the company's international...