Hasbro Entertainment Names VP of Production

Hasbro Entertainment has tapped Rob Doherty as VP of production to oversee its expanding animation and digital content slate.

Doherty brings more than 30 years of experience in the kids’ television industry, having held senior roles at companies such as Aardman, Disney, ITV and CAKE, among others. Most recently, he led the consultancy Relevant Content. His recent production credits include Angry Birds: Summer Madness (Netflix), Supa Team 4 (Netflix) and Space Chickens in Space (Disney).

Doherty is also the founder of Festivus, a long-running animation community and networking event that has grown to more than 13,000 members over 21 years.

“I’m extremely excited to be joining Hasbro at a time of growth and expansion and am looking forward to working with some of the world’s most iconic brands,” Doherty commented.

Tom Hartley, VP of animation and digital content at Hasbro, added, “We’re thrilled to welcome Rob to Hasbro Entertainment. He brings a rare combination of production leadership, creative instinct and deep industry experience. As we continue to grow our animation and digital content slate, Rob’s expertise in development, production and emerging platforms will be a major asset to the team and our broader ambitions.”