Celestial Tiger Entertainment Ups Todd Miller to CEO

HONG KONG: Todd Miller has been elevated to the post of CEO at Celestial Tiger Entertainment (CTE), from president and COO.

Miller became the president and COO of CTE in 2012, when it was created as the result of a merger between Celestial Pictures’ channels business and Tiger Gate Entertainment. Since then he has almost doubled the amount of affiliates with 27 new carriage agreements and ten new on demand and OTT services made available on 16 platforms in Asia. As CEO, he will continue to report to the company’s board of directors.

Before being hired by CTE, Miller spent nearly two decades working for Sony Pictures Television, where he last held the title of executive VP of networks for the Asia Pacific.

"Celestial Tiger Entertainment has established a strong foundation in the past year," said Adam Chesnoff, the president and COO of Saban Capital Group and chairman of CTE’s board of directors. "Todd has shown great leadership in integrating two companies into a highly efficient organization with a powerful bouquet of channels and a flourishing licensing business. As CEO, we look forward to Todd continuing Celestial Tiger’s momentum by expanding its channel bouquet, building brand equity, propelling the licensing business and building strategic partnerships."

Miller added: "It’s been an incredibly exciting first year for Celestial Tiger. We have united a company, launched new linear channels and on-demand services, invested significantly in content and marketing, expanded our channel distribution footprint, and grown the licensing business. I am proud to work with such a dedicated and capable team as we deliver great entertainment and distinctive channels to viewers across the region."