Sam Pearson

Sam Pearson became Head of Short Form Commissioning at Hearst Networks in June 2023, and Executive Producer at Hearst Canvas in February 2026. Sam lead a slate that included History Crush, Get My Bike Back, Battle Treasures, My Child Killed and Cut to the Crime, and is now building a suite of digital-first brands at Hearst Canvas including Frontier Collective. Prior to Hearst Networks, Sam held social production-based roles at UKTV and ITV.