MUMBAI: Her golden mane and tough no-nonsense negotiation style has given her quite a reputation amongst syndication and licensing folks, And  Lori Conkling has  now been appointed as head of film and TV licensing at Netflix. Based in Los Angeles, she will oversee acquisition for television and film content in the United States.

She moves from YouTube where she spent nearly six years, most recently as global head of TV, film and sports partnerships. Prior to YouTube, she held senior roles at Google, where she led media company partnerships and YouTube TV initiatives.

Lori brings extensive media experience, having previously served as executive vice-president of strategy and business development at NBCUniversal, executive vice-president of distribution at A+E Networks, and vice-president at Disney and ESPN Media Networks.