Simon Sutton

Prior to joining Luminary, Sutton served as President and Chief Revenue Officer at HBO from 2016 to 2019. In that role he was responsible for over $7 billion in annual revenue and 130 million subscribers, including television networks and operations in over 100 countries. At HBO, he managed a staff of over 2,000 worldwide, covering TV operations, distribution, licensing, marketing, international content creation and programming, IT, software development, and research. Sutton first joined HBO in 2005, and his key achievements over those 14 years at the company reflect a strong record of growth, including HBO’s fastest domestic growth in 30 years and a quadrupling of international subscribers from 20 million to 80 million. Prior to HBO, Sutton spent ten years in International Television at MGM, being promoted to Executive Vice President and head of the division.