Benjamin Lepetit, PGE 2012 - MIB 2011 Head of acquisitions and coproductions at Mediawan Rights

Mediawan Rights announces the appointment of Benjamin Lepetit, a graduate of Grenoble École de Management, to the position of Director of Acquisitions, the distribution arm of the Mediawan group, headed by Valérie Vleeschhouwer.  

This appointment is part of an ambitious international development strategy for the Mediawan group, a major player in audiovisual production and distribution in Europe. Benjamin Lepetit's mission will be to reinforce the acquisitions strategy, support the expansion of the group's catalog and accelerate pre-sales and co-productions worldwide.

A graduate of GEM and the University of Florida, Benjamin Lepetit has built a solid career in the acquisition and distribution of audiovisual content. He started at One Planet in 2015, then at Lukarn in 2016, before joining SND (a subsidiary of the M6 group) in 2017. He joined Federation Studios the same year, where he was promoted to Director of Acquisitions in 2023.

About Mediawan Rights

Mediawan is the leading independent European studio behind such international hits as Miraculous, HIP, Call My Agent! The Count of Monte Cristo, 3 Body Problem, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, One Day, and many others. A collective of over 80 production companies in 13 countries across Europe, America, Asia and Africa, combining freedom, creative excellence and unique perspectives. From production to distribution to diversification of activities, Mediawan's sole ambition is to promote creativity in all genres (series, unscripted, documentaries, cinema, animation...).