Cineverse Hires Tim Russell, Promotes Terry City as Direct Advertising Sales Team Expands
Cineverse (NASDAQ: CNVS) has strengthened its advertising sales leadership by hiring Tim Russell as Senior Vice President and promoting Terry City to Executive Vice President of Direct Advertising Sales. Russell, with 30 years of experience including roles at Sabio Holdings, Turner Broadcasting, and Comcast, will report to City.
The expansion comes after Cineverse's strongest direct ad revenue quarter, with total revenue reaching $40.7 million in Q3 FY2025, marking a 207% year-over-year increase. This growth is attributed to the company's Cineverse 360 ad platform, driving both direct and programmatic sales.
The company recently expanded its podcast sales team by hiring Laura Schumer and Ben Cabonargi as Directors of Podcast Sales for the Cineverse Podcast Network, which ranks among the top 10 podcast networks with over 35 audio series and 75 million downloads.
Cineverse (NASDAQ: CNVS) ha rafforzato la sua leadership nelle vendite pubblicitarie assumendo Tim Russell come Vicepresidente Senior e promuovendo Terry City a Vicepresidente Esecutivo delle Vendite Pubblicitarie Dirette. Russell, con 30 anni di esperienza in ruoli presso Sabio Holdings, Turner Broadcasting e Comcast, riferirà a City.
L'espansione arriva dopo il trimestre con il miglior fatturato pubblicitario diretto di Cineverse, con un fatturato totale che ha raggiunto i 40,7 milioni di dollari nel terzo trimestre dell'anno fiscale 2025, segnando un aumento del 207% rispetto all'anno precedente. Questa crescita è attribuita alla piattaforma pubblicitaria Cineverse 360, che stimola sia le vendite dirette che quelle programmatiche.
Recentemente, l'azienda ha ampliato il suo team di vendite di podcast assumendo Laura Schumer e Ben Cabonargi come Direttori delle Vendite di Podcast per il Cineverse Podcast Network, che si classifica tra i primi 10 network di podcast con oltre 35 serie audio e 75 milioni di download.
Cineverse (NASDAQ: CNVS) ha fortalecido su liderazgo en ventas publicitarias al contratar a Tim Russell como Vicepresidente Senior y promover a Terry City a Vicepresidente Ejecutivo de Ventas Publicitarias Directas. Russell, con 30 años de experiencia en roles en Sabio Holdings, Turner Broadcasting y Comcast, reportará a City.
La expansión se produce tras el trimestre más fuerte de ingresos publicitarios directos de Cineverse, con un ingreso total que alcanzó los 40.7 millones de dólares en el tercer trimestre del año fiscal 2025, marcando un aumento del 207% en comparación con el año anterior. Este crecimiento se atribuye a la plataforma publicitaria Cineverse 360, que impulsa tanto las ventas directas como las programáticas.
Recientemente, la empresa amplió su equipo de ventas de podcasts contratando a Laura Schumer y Ben Cabonargi como Directores de Ventas de Podcasts para la Cineverse Podcast Network, que se encuentra entre las 10 mejores redes de podcasts con más de 35 series de audio y 75 millones de descargas.
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이번 확장은 시네버스의 가장 강력한 직접 광고 수익 분기 이후에 이루어졌으며, 2025 회계연도 3분기 총 수익이 4,070만 달러에 도달하여 전년 대비 207% 증가했습니다. 이 성장은 회사의 시네버스 360 광고 플랫폼 덕분으로, 직접 및 프로그램 광고 판매를 모두 촉진하고 있습니다.
회사는 최근 시네버스 팟캐스트 네트워크의 팟캐스트 판매 이사로 로라 슈머와 벤 카보나르기를 영입하여 팟캐스트 판매 팀을 확장했습니다. 이 네트워크는 35개 이상의 오디오 시리즈와 7,500만 다운로드를 기록하며 상위 10개 팟캐스트 네트워크 중 하나로 자리 잡고 있습니다.
Cineverse (NASDAQ: CNVS) a renforcé sa direction des ventes publicitaires en recrutant Tim Russell en tant que Vice-Président Senior et en promouvant Terry City au poste de Vice-Président Exécutif des Ventes Publicitaires Directes. Russell, avec 30 ans d'expérience, y compris des postes chez Sabio Holdings, Turner Broadcasting et Comcast, rendra compte à City.
Cette expansion intervient après le trimestre le plus fort en revenus publicitaires directs de Cineverse, avec un chiffre d'affaires total atteignant 40,7 millions de dollars au troisième trimestre de l'exercice fiscal 2025, marquant une augmentation de 207 % par rapport à l'année précédente. Cette croissance est attribuée à la plateforme publicitaire Cineverse 360, qui stimule à la fois les ventes directes et programmatiques.
L'entreprise a récemment élargi son équipe de vente de podcasts en recrutant Laura Schumer et Ben Cabonargi en tant que Directeurs des Ventes de Podcasts pour le Cineverse Podcast Network, qui figure parmi les 10 meilleurs réseaux de podcasts avec plus de 35 séries audio et 75 millions de téléchargements.
Cineverse (NASDAQ: CNVS) hat seine Führungsposition im Bereich Werbung durch die Einstellung von Tim Russell als Senior Vice President und die Beförderung von Terry City zum Executive Vice President für direkte Werbeverkäufe gestärkt. Russell bringt 30 Jahre Erfahrung mit, darunter Positionen bei Sabio Holdings, Turner Broadcasting und Comcast, und wird an City berichten.
Die Expansion erfolgt nach dem stärksten Quartal für direkte Werbeeinnahmen von Cineverse, mit einem Gesamtumsatz von 40,7 Millionen Dollar im dritten Quartal des Geschäftsjahres 2025, was einem Anstieg von 207 % im Vergleich zum Vorjahr entspricht. Dieses Wachstum wird der Cineverse 360-Werbeplattform zugeschrieben, die sowohl direkte als auch programmatische Verkäufe vorantreibt.
Das Unternehmen hat kürzlich sein Podcast-Verkaufsteam erweitert, indem es Laura Schumer und Ben Cabonargi als Direktoren für Podcast-Verkäufe für das Cineverse Podcast Network eingestellt hat, das zu den Top 10 der Podcast-Netzwerke gehört und über 35 Audio-Serien und 75 Millionen Downloads verfügt.
- Record Q3 FY2025 revenue of $40.7M, up 207% year-over-year
- Strong performance of Cineverse 360 ad platform driving direct and programmatic sales
- Top 10 ranked podcast network with 75M+ downloads
- Strategic expansion of sales leadership team with experienced executives
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Russell Brings 30 Years of Experience from Sabio Holdings, Turner Broadcasting, Comcast and More
Russell brings 30 years of experience as a senior sales executive leading top-performing teams to his new role with Cineverse. Most recently, he served as Chief Revenue Officer at ad-tech company Sabio Holdings, where he spearheaded the successful pivot into CTV streaming sales from a mobile display sales model. Russell also led Sabio to record revenue while focusing on Fortune 500 brands and their respective agencies. Russell previously held executive roles at Turner Broadcasting, Comcast, Tribune and more.
City is an industry veteran with more than 20 years of experience building and leading sales and partnerships divisions. In addition to Cineverse, his experience includes executive roles at Variety, Yahoo Entertainment, The Huffington Post, BuzzFeed, Tumblr and most recently Tastemade. In addition, City is the co-founder of Steel Titan Entertainment, producers of the Emmy Award-winning ESPN: 30 for 30 film Playing for the Mob. City is also an advisor to many startups and entrepreneurs as well as a mentor to college students and young professionals in the industry.
"Coming off of our biggest direct sold ad revenue period to date in the third quarter fiscal year 2025, we are focused on growing our sales team and continuing to take advantage of major partnership opportunities," said City. "Tim brings essential experience from the tech and TV industry and will play a pivotal role in helping us build upon our ad sales success."
Since Cineverse introduced its Cineverse 360 ad platform, the company has seen strong revenue growth driven by direct and programmatic sales, including
The latest expansion of Cineverse's direct advertising sales team follows the hires of Laura Schumer and Ben Cabonargi as Directors of Podcast Sales earlier this month. Schumer and Cabonargi are responsible for spearheading the new podcast direct sales team for the Cineverse Podcast Network, a top-10 podcast network with more than 35 audio series and over 75 million downloads.
About Cineverse 360 Ad Solutions
Cineverse's advertising offerings unlock the world's most dedicated fandoms wherever they are, offering direct contextual advertising and a premium programmatic advertising network and ad-tech platform, c360. Cineverse's custom marketing integrations offer scalable opportunities to reach enthusiastic audiences across multiple touchpoints. These include audio opportunities via the Cineverse Podcast Network, display, social, experiential in-person events, and connected TV (CTV) advertising on the company's lineup of more than two dozen free, ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channels.
About Cineverse
Cineverse (Nasdaq: CNVS) is a next-generation entertainment studio that empowers creators and entertains fans with a wide breadth of content through the power of technology. It has developed a new blueprint for delivering entertainment experiences to passionate audiences and results for its partners with unprecedented efficiency, and distributes more than 71,000 premium films, series, and podcasts. Cineverse connects fans with bold, authentic, independent stories. Properties include the highest-grossing non-rated film in
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