TTVNews celebrates its first 20 years, inviting friends and industry colleagues to share their personal experiences over the past two decades. Erik Jensen, Managing Director and Partner at CDC United Network, answers “where were you 20 years ago?”

This 2024 marks the 20th anniversary of TTVNews, a big reason to celebrate for the group, which is consolidating itself as one of the go-to media platforms in the audiovisual industry in Latin America.

And to mark the occasion, we’ve invited friends and colleagues to share their experiences, challenges and lessons learned over the last 20 years in this industry.

This time, Erik Jensen, Managing Director and Partner at CDC United Network, answers “where were you 20 years ago?”

Where were you 20 years ago?

I partnered with Alexander (Lippens) at CDC exactly 20 years ago, and that shows you how much time flies. In 2004, I moved from Los Angeles to Brussels to partner with Alexander in CDC, and I’ve been there ever since. Now I’m back in Los Angeles, but that’s 20 years with CDC.

What was your first industry event?

My first international market was the Cannes Film Festival in 1996. And, I did my first markets at a MiFED market in Milan around 1996.