7 March 2022
Newen Connect pursues its development and strengthens its sales team

Newen Connect is proud to announce the recruitment of Chloé Persyn and Camille Dupeuble to its teams.

Newen Connect is a major player in the global distribution of audiovisual content. Its broad multi-genre catalogue includes fiction, animation, documentaries and formats sold worldwide, to the key players in every sector, from public and private TV networks to digital platforms.

Chloé Persyn joins the Newen Connect team as Head of Factual Distribution. Reporting to Leona Connell, EVP Distribution, she will be in charge of strengthening and developing the group’s documentary activity, working with producers on the financing of projects and seeking co-productions. Chloé Persyn will work with the teams of Nadia Chevallard, Head of International Sales, and Karine Lejeune, SVP Sales French Speaking Europe to generate revenue from factual content globally. With more than eleven years of experience at ZED, including six years as Distribution Director, Chloé Persyn has strong expertise in the French and international documentary industry.

Camille Dupeuble is appointed VP France and Digital Sales. She will be working under the dual supervision of Leona Connell and Karine Lejeune. In response to Newen Connect’s development strategy and its strong expansion in recent years, Camille Dupeuble’s objectives will be to strengthen the French sales activity alongside the current team and to develop Newen Connect’s digital revenue streams. She will explore existing and future business models with a view to strengthening the group’s international digital activity. Camille Dupeuble worked for four years at Studiocanal in the TV&SVOD Sales Department and for three and a half years at MK2 as VP France and International Sales with a focus on digital platforms.

According to Leona Connell: “Newen Connect, led by Rodolphe Buet – Newen’s Group Chief Distribution Officer, continues its growth. The strengthening of our teams will allow us to better respond to the growing demand from channels and platforms for quality European content. I am delighted to welcome Chloé and Camille to Newen Connect. Their expertise and knowledge of the sector are great assets for the group. »