Job Title
Director, Ad Sales
Company
Newsy
Bio
Ryan Forbell is Director of Sales at Newsy, a leading, premium news and information video platform in the OTT and linear cable landscapes. In this role, Ryan is responsible for driving revenue across Newsy’s streaming and cable news properties. Based in New York, Ryan reports into Ken Ripley, Head of Sales for Newsy.

In September 2018, Ryan joined Newsy to aid in building awareness of this growing division within the E.W. Scripps portfolio of brands. As part of his sales responsibilities, he oversees the positioning of all sales opportunities and the ideation and execution of custom solutions for advertisers.

Prior to Newsy, Ryan was most recently a leader on the sales team at Discovery, helping to power the success of OWN. Ryan has also held sales positions at Turner, Current TV and Al Jazeera America. Ryan began his career on the agency side, successfully securing marquee advertising partnerships for brands like Coca-Cola and AT&T.

Ryan holds a bachelor’s degree in Communications from the State University of New York at Geneseo. He is an avid golfer and lives in NYC on the Upper East Side with his wife and two daughters.
In September 2018, Ryan joined Newsy to aid in building awareness of this growing division within the E.W. Scripps portfolio of brands. As part of his sales responsibilities, he oversees the positioning of all sales opportunities and the ideation and execution of custom solutions for advertisers.

Prior to Newsy, Ryan was most recently a leader on the sales team at Discovery, helping to power the success of OWN. Ryan has also held sales positions at Turner, Current TV and Al Jazeera America. Ryan began his career on the agency side, successfully securing marquee advertising partnerships for brands like Coca-Cola and AT&T.

Ryan holds a bachelor’s degree in Communications from the State University of New York at Geneseo. He is an avid golfer and lives in NYC on the Upper East Side with his wife and two daughters.
Ryan Forbell