A graduate of ENSAE – Institut Polytechnique de Paris, the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), and the University of Southern California (USC), Sahar Baghery has over fifteen years of experience working for major international media, digital, and entertainment companies.
She began her career at Nielsen (United Kingdom) before joining CNN and NBC Universal in the United States. In France, she worked successively for The Walt Disney Company, the CANAL+ Group, Médiamétrie/Glance, and SACD.
In 2018, she took charge of global development for Prime Video from the UK, then moved to Amazon Studios where she oversaw programming strategy in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. In 2022, she was appointed Director of Content Acquisitions and Co-Productions for Prime Video in France.
This appointment at TV5MONDE is part of the strategy to develop and modernize the network of French-language channels in a context marked by rapid changes in technology and audience habits.
With her expertise in digital distribution and knowledge of international audiovisual ecosystems, Sahar Baghery will bring an ambitious and innovative vision to continue developing TV5MONDE's presence and impact across all continents.
She will be supported by a team of six regional directors and will coordinate the work of all agents responsible for distribution, marketing, and sales for TV5MONDE in the 200 countries and territories where the French-language channel network is present.
Sahar Baghery succeeds Denise Époté, who has retired.
TV5MONDE would like to express its warmest thanks to Denise Époté for her outstanding commitment during her more than thirty years with the company, and looks forward to continuing to work with her in the future as a senior advisor.