EXCLUSIVE: UTA‘s Sam Glynne is leaving the U.S. agency’s London office after more than three years.

The former Fremantle exec was Global Senior Vice President of Branded Entertainment, effectively making her European lead for the UTA Entertainment and Culture Marketing (E&CM) division.

UTA’s E&CM branch handles brand clients. In October 2022, Glynne was brought in to oversee its international strategy in the space. She was previously Fremantle’s Global Branded Entertainment chief.

Glynne – who sits on the board of Screen Yorkshire and is a well-known face at international markets and events – is planning to launch her own company, which we hear will be unveiled in the coming months.

“After 3.5 fantastic years at UTA building the EMEA Entertainment & Culture Marketing division from scratch, I’m moving on to my next challenge,” wrote Glynne in a LinkedIn post announcing her exit. “I’m incredibly proud of what we created in terms of connecting brands to culture, and I’m hugely grateful for the opportunities, the collaborations and the brilliant colleagues, clients, partners and friends I got to work with along the way.

“I’ll be sharing more soon about what I’m building next in the Branded Entertainment world (natch) — but for now, just a big thank you to everyone who shaped the last few years.”

UTA confirmed her exit but did not comment on a replacement or about the future of UTA Entertainment and Culture Marketing in EMEA.