Sahar Elhabashi manages all aspects of CNE’s thriving digital video division, feature film and television operations. She works closely with senior management to drive growth across the division and develop new business opportunities.
Previously, Elhabashi was chief operating officer of Discovery Networks International from 2007 to 2010. She was responsible for the day-to-day operations of Discovery’s international business, which distributed 17 media brands to 877 million television subscribers globally. Prior to Discovery, Elhabashi was executive vice president of strategy and digital media at MTV Networks International. In this role, she oversaw the rapid expansion of MTV Networks’ international digital media business in Europe, Asia and Latin America, including the launch of branded mobile TV channels and video-based websites around the world.
Elhabashi holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and a BS in economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.