Alex Maldini
- Additional Crew
- Producer
- Production Finance and Accounting
Alex is one of the UK's leading Distribution Executives with 23 years experience in the content production and global distribution sector. He has financed, co-produced, commissioned and executive produced hundreds of hours of prime-time television in partnership with producers, broadcasters and networks from every corner of the globe. He has overseen the global distribution and licensing of thousands of hours of finished multi genre content across; films, scripted, factual, kids, music, live events and sports.
Starting his career at factual producer September Films, he went on to run their International distribution business and successfully sold series including Bridezillas (to over 180 territories), BAFTA winning children's series Richard Hammond's Blast Lab and the landmark ITV Hollywood franchise.
He then launched and ran the factual distribution arm of DCD Media/DCD Rights; producing, financing and distributing series including Stephen Fry in America, Last Chance To See, Penn & Teller Fool Us, The Pregnant Man and dramas including The Last Enemy, The Slap and Rake.
In 2010 he joined global media giant WME-IMG (which became Endeavor Content and now Fifth Season) as their Head of Entertainment overseeing all aspects of their global distribution business; commissioning, co-producing and distributing series including World War 2 in HD Colour, Nazi Hunters, The Official Olympic Series, Premier League Legends and dramas including Benidorm, The Night Manager, Dirk Gently and The Young Pope. He also oversaw the global distribution of major live events including The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, Miss Universe and The Bafta Film Awards.
He has since gone on to hold numerous board level roles for global media companies (incl; Blue Ant Media, InsightTV, Megalomedia) where he has overseen the successful acquisition and integration of production and distribution companies in addition to acquiring and commissioning hundreds of hours of multi-genre content including the multi award winning Prison from Spring Films for Channel4 and securing multiple commissions including two series of Orangutan Jungle School for Channel4.
He currently runs his own advisory firm; Maldini Consulting which includes a partnership with IUVIT Media Sales, a boutique film distribution company which recently handled the highly successful distribution campaign for multi award winning independent film AprilX starring Connor Storrie. Other projects of note includes raising production financing for Maserati-The Brothers starring Al Pacino and Anthony Hopkins.
Starting his career at factual producer September Films, he went on to run their International distribution business and successfully sold series including Bridezillas (to over 180 territories), BAFTA winning children's series Richard Hammond's Blast Lab and the landmark ITV Hollywood franchise.
He then launched and ran the factual distribution arm of DCD Media/DCD Rights; producing, financing and distributing series including Stephen Fry in America, Last Chance To See, Penn & Teller Fool Us, The Pregnant Man and dramas including The Last Enemy, The Slap and Rake.
In 2010 he joined global media giant WME-IMG (which became Endeavor Content and now Fifth Season) as their Head of Entertainment overseeing all aspects of their global distribution business; commissioning, co-producing and distributing series including World War 2 in HD Colour, Nazi Hunters, The Official Olympic Series, Premier League Legends and dramas including Benidorm, The Night Manager, Dirk Gently and The Young Pope. He also oversaw the global distribution of major live events including The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, Miss Universe and The Bafta Film Awards.
He has since gone on to hold numerous board level roles for global media companies (incl; Blue Ant Media, InsightTV, Megalomedia) where he has overseen the successful acquisition and integration of production and distribution companies in addition to acquiring and commissioning hundreds of hours of multi-genre content including the multi award winning Prison from Spring Films for Channel4 and securing multiple commissions including two series of Orangutan Jungle School for Channel4.
He currently runs his own advisory firm; Maldini Consulting which includes a partnership with IUVIT Media Sales, a boutique film distribution company which recently handled the highly successful distribution campaign for multi award winning independent film AprilX starring Connor Storrie. Other projects of note includes raising production financing for Maserati-The Brothers starring Al Pacino and Anthony Hopkins.
