Tribeca Shortlist Names Elisabeth Glass Head of Content Acquisition
15 Jan, 2016 By: Erik Gruenwedel
Tribeca Shortlist, the new subscription streaming service co-owned by Lionsgate, Jan. 15 announced that Elisabeth Glass has been named SVP, head of content acquisition.
Glass and her team will spearhead content selection and film acquisition for the SVOD service’s catalog of critically acclaimed movies curated from major and independent studios, across all genres, including international and documentaries. The streaming service’s "Shortlisters" platform includes actors, filmmakers, industry insiders and cultural voices recommending films.
Glass has more than 30 years of experience, including acting as a licensing and curation consultant for Lionsgate in China and Tribeca Shortlist at EFG Media starting in 2014. Glass previously oversaw content launches and acquisition teams for Starz and Encore channels, HDNet Movies, and as a content consultant for BBC America, Lifetime Movie Network and Outdoor Channel, among others.
"Elisabeth's taste and knowledge of fantastic films is unsurpassed. She has already selected a wonderful collection of movies for our service and I look forward to working with her as we expand our content offering," Jeff Bronikowski, president of Tribeca Shortlist, said in a statement.