Kiaran Saunders is Vice President of Distribution at Paramount UK. He joined the business in September 2024, responsible for the distribution of the company’s linear Pay and Free-To-Air portfolio, comprising Channel 5, MTV, Nickelodeon and Comedy Central, as well as Channel 5’s streaming service “5”, across the UK & Ireland.
Saunders previously held senior commercial roles at A+E Networks, ViacomCBS and Channel 4. He has also provided consultancy and strategic advice to a wide range of media and adjacent businesses, such as ZigZag Productions, MTM and AccuWeather.
He is a qualified Chartered Accountant (ICAEW), specialising in Corporate Finance for SMEs, and recently secured a Non-Executive Director Advanced Professional Diploma via the Financial Times/ Pearson Executive Development Programme.
Outside of work, Saunders' passions are rowing competitively on the Thames with his club Parr’s Priory, kite surfing around the world and cycling. In summer 2024, he successfully rowed with 7 others non-stop from Oslo to Gothenburg in 3 days. And in summer 2025 he cycled from London to Paris with his Paramount colleagues for charity.
