Stellar Entertainment has appointed Sam Allen as Managing Director effective January 2021.
Allen has been with Stellar for eight years and is promoted from Director of Licensing. In his new role, he will continue to manage the Stellar licensing and acquisitions team, as well as lead the company’s production arm, Stellar Studios.
Founder and chairman of Stellar Entertainment, Rob Lynch, said: “The promotion serves as recognition of Sam’s exemplary work, diverse skillset, and remarkable achievements, especially during challenging situations. We are excited for him to be at the helm leading a great team to greater heights.”
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Allen steered a unique deal with a major Hollywood studio on behalf of a new client, structuring the deal in a way to offer flexibility and surety for both the studio and the airline from both a content and cost perspective.
Other achievements include first-of-their-kind in-flight music licence agreements with independent music distributors, many of which today continue to be unique to Stellar Entertainment’s music portfolio. Allen also successfully navigated the complicated music licensing transition from blanket licence collection agency agreements to direct licence agreements with rightsholders.
