Liz Spaulding
Vice President of Global Business Development
BritBox International
Liz Spaulding is Vice President, Global Business Development at BritBox, where she oversees all distribution and commercial partnerships (including traditional, OTT & DTC) for the territories in which BritBox is sold. In her first year at BritBox, she negotiated three new distribution contracts and aided in the launch of five platforms in North America, resulting in an expanded footprint of over 70M households now able to subscribe and watch BritBox. Prior to BritBox, Liz was Director of Distribution at STARZ (A Lionsgate Company) where she was responsible for multi-platform content distribution and strategic partnerships with distributors in the media and entertainment industry. Liz also served on the board of the Lionsgate Parents and Caregivers Together ERG (PaCT), providing feedback and leading initiatives within Lionsgate to achieve its DEI goals. Prior to STARZ, Liz was the first ever New York Director for the SAG-AFTRA Foundation, a non-profit that assists SAG-AFTRA members with career education, emergency assistance, and specialized training. There she managed a team producing over 500 seminars, panel discussions and educational courses annually. Liz also negotiated several cross-promotional and venue partnerships with key guild and arts organizations including 92nd Street Y, AMPAS, BAFTA, Backstage Magazine, NY Television Festival, the PGA, SVA Theatre and the WGA. Prior to the SAG-AFTRA Foundation, Liz served as Marketing & Communications associate for the NYC Mayor’s Office of Media & Entertainment under Commissioner Katherine Oliver and Mayor Bloomberg, where she managed the $4M+ annual incentive: The "Made in NY" Marketing credit, helping to entice productions to shoot 75% or more of their principal photography within the five boroughs. Liz got her start in the entertainment industry as Marketing Coordinator for Tribeca Film, the distribution arm of the Tribeca Film Festival. She managed the marketing strategy and release windows for over 20 feature films per year, from acquisition, theatrical, day-and-date VOD to home video. Liz currently serves as President of the Board of Directors for The WICT Network: New York chapter and is a member of New York Women in Film & Television (NYWIFT), Women in Film (WIF) and BAFTA. She is an alumnus of The WICT Network’s 2022 Rising Leaders Program and The WICT Network: New York’s 2019 Prime Access Program. Liz graduated from NYU with a B.A. in English Literature and a MSc. in European Identities from the London School of Economics. Originally from Buffalo, NY Liz has lived in Toronto, Prague, and London, but considers New York City home where she lives with her husband and daughter.
