Bell Media’s Sean Cohan, AMC Networks’ Kristin Dolan, Global Agency’s Izzet Pinto, CBS News alum Wendy McMahon, and Lionsgate’s Courtney Mock are recipients of the 2026 NATPE Honors.
Set to be presented at NATPE Global, the NATPE Honors Awards Gala will take place on February 5, 2026, at the InterContinental Miami Hotel. Comedian and actress Dulcé Sloan will host the event.
“NATPE Global remains North America’s largest and most important gathering for the global content community, and NATPE Honors celebrates the leaders and innovators shaping the future of the entertainment industry,” said Claire Macdonald, NATPE Global’s executive director. “This year’s cohort features some of the boldest, most creative, and influential names in the business today.”
Dolan, CEO of AMC Networks, will receive the North Star Award. Shift Disturber Awards will be presented to Cohan, president of Bell Media, and Pinto, founder and CEO of Global Agency. The Cause + Action Award will be presented to McMahon, former president and CEO of CBS News and Stations. Mock, SVP of scripted television development at Lionsgate, will receive the New Establishment Award.
Cohan, Dolan and McMahon will also be on hand for keynote conversations at the event.
Mary Maddever, chief content officer at NATPE Global, said, “This year’s NATPE Honors recipients reflect the spirit of transformation that underscores the 2026 theme of Convergence.”
The market, with more than 300 confirmed buyers set to attend, is taking place alongside Realscreen Summit, with speakers that include Fox Television Network’s Michael Thorn, All3Media’s Jane Turton and Amazon MGM Studios’ Anaïs Baker.
