Ex-Shine man joins Sony
November 19, 2012
Sony Pictures Television has appointed former Shine Group chief counsel Richard Parsons as its senior vice president for corporate business and legal affairs of international production.
Parsons will lead corporate business affairs for Sony’s portfolio of international indies including Gogglebox Entertainment, Left Bank Pictures and Silver River. He will also manage future acquisitions, joint ventures and strategic partnerships.
Most recently a consultant for media law firm Wiggin LLP, Parsons was previously a Shine Group exec and director of corporate finance and legal affairs at BBC Worldwide.