Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Installs Chief Content Officer

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment (CSSE) has tapped entertainment and streaming industry veteran Phil Oppenheim as chief content officer.

In this newly created role, Oppenheim will lead all areas of content strategy across physical and streaming brands, including Redbox and Crackle, helping to grow revenue and profits. Oppenheim will report to Jonathan Katz, president of Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment.

Oppenheim was previously senior VP of program scheduling at MGM’s Epix Networks. He led the programming team and spearheaded Epix’s linear and SVOD premium linear services and their streaming extensions under the Epix banner and also was responsible for the streaming content and branding for ScreenPix’s suite of ad-free channels, as well as Epix Now. Before Epix, he was chief curator and pop culture officer and senior VP of programming for Lionsgate. Prior to Lionsgate, Oppenheim spent several decades at Turner Broadcasting in ascending roles, beginning at TCM and ending as senior VP of programming for TNT and TBS.

“Phil is a true unicorn. He’s an executive with wide-ranging experience across multiple streaming brands and business models, along with vast experience leading some of TV’s most successful linear networks,” said Jonathan Katz, president of Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment. “Phil has helped grow audience and revenue at every point in his career, and we’re incredibly lucky to have him as part of the team.”