BIO

John Rossiter is Sony Pictures Entertainment's (SPE) EVP of Distribution, Networks, and Production for Latin America. He assumed this role in January 2021 and oversees all lines of business for TV distribution, production, media networks, and home entertainment for SPE across Latin America. He is currently based in Miami. From 2018 to 2021, Rossiter served as EVP, Distribution, and Networks for Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East & Africa for Sony Pictures Television (SPT). In this role, which was based in London, he was responsible for television and home entertainment businesses and managing SPT-owned networks in the region. Before this, Rossiter was based in Budapest for seven years as SVP and Managing Director of Networks, overseeing six brands with 26 distinct channel feeds across 13 Central European countries. In this capacity, he launched the dedicated SVOD service AXN Now as well as AXN Spin; led the acquisition of Viasat channels, which significantly grew Sony Pictures’ portfolio in Hungary; established in-house distribution sales and marketing in four countries; and built a stand-alone ad sales team. During his tenure at HBO from 2004 to 2011, Rossiter made significant contributions as the SVP of Sales, Operations and Business Development. He was responsible for expanding HBO into five additional countries and launching the Cinemax and HBO Go business lines, which led to remarkable double-digit revenue growth. Rossiter first joined Sony Pictures in 2000 as a director of business development and finance. He began his broadcast career as a senior financial analyst at Walt Disney Television International.